Asiago

Asiago is a 5 oz wedge of Wisconsin-aged Italian-style cheese from Keystone Cheese. Named for a town in northern Italy, this version is aged to develop sharper flavors, tasting like a cross between sharp white cheddar and Parmesan. It is buttery and nutty with a hard, granular texture.

At a glance

• Size: 5 oz wedge
• Style: Italian-style, aged
• Milk: Cow
• Flavor: Buttery, nutty, sharp
• Texture: Hard and granular
• Origin: Wisconsin
• Vendor: Keystone Cheese
• Shipping: Perishable; does not ship over the weekend

Best for

• Serving as a table cheese
• Shredding or grating into cooked dishes
• Antipasto and cheese boards
• Shaving over pasta and salads
• A gift for an Italian-food lover

How to use

Serve it as a table cheese on a board, or shred and grate it into cooked dishes like pasta, risotto, and soups. It also shaves nicely over salads.

Flavor profile

Buttery and nutty with a sharp edge, falling somewhere between sharp white cheddar and Parmesan.

About Keystone Cheese

Keystone Cheese is a Wisconsin purveyor of farm-fresh and aged cheeses, shipped straight from the creamery to keep flavor and texture at their peak.

Sold by Keystone Cheese, based in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

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