Bergamino di Bufala

The Bergamino is a fat cheese originating in Lombardy from the Val Taleggio; produced with selected buffalo milk, the Bergamino is a soft cheese with a characteristic flowery white washed rind. During the maturation of the Bergamino cheese it is washed with water and salt. Bergamino is a cheese of character, characterized by a medium strong aroma and an unmistakable taste, this cheese is used in many traditional dishes. The dough is moist and soft with the passing of the maturation becomes crumbly in the heart, white color that turns yellow with the continuation of the seasoning. The name recalls the Bergamo farmer.

CHEMICAL-PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS (average values per 100 g) Energy value 1254 kJ/ 303 kcal Fats 28 g of which saturated fat 20,4 g Protein 12.6 g Carbohydrates 0,2 g of which sugars 0,2 g Chlorides (NaCl) 0.8 g Humidity 57 pH 5.3 Weight about 1800 g (variable weight)