Taleggio is a cheese of incredibly old origins, first appearing even before the fifth century. Some documents from the eighth century refer to the commerce and the exchange concerning this cheese. Why this name Taleggio? Because its origin area is the Val Taleggio, in Lombardy, the north region of Italy. The Val Taleggio farmers began to produce this cheese to preserve expiring milk. Its production now extends to the neighbouring areas and production and seasoning of Taleggio occur in Lombardy, part of Piedmont and part of Veneto. Taleggio was recognized as a PDO cheese in 1996. Taleggio is made using…
