STELLA Aged Asiago Cheese

2/3 LB SLICE OF ASIAGO STAG IS A DELIGHTFUL MEDIUM AGED CHEESE EXHIBITING ALL OF THE FLAVOR BENEFITS OF A MUCH OLDER CHEESE WHILE STILL REMAINING SUPPLE AND MOIST. ASIAGO CHEESE IS ONE OF THE MOST TYPICAL CHEESES PRODUCED IN THE VENETO REGION. IT WAS, AND STILL IS, THE MOST POPULAR AND WIDELY-USED CHEESE IN THE DOP AREA WHERE IT IS PRODUCED. ASIAGO CAN COME IN DIFFERENT AGES, STARTING WITH A YOUNG, TANGY, FRESH CHEESE AGED JUST A FEW MONTHS TO A FIRM, NUTTY, SALTY CHEESE AGED A YEAR OR MORE. ASIAGO HAS FLAVORS REMINISCENT OF PARMESAN, NUTTY AND SWEET WITH NOTES OF WHITE PEPPER. ASIAGO IS A GREAT TABLE CHEESE AND CAN ALSO BE USED TO COOK WITH AS A GRATING CHEESE. PAIR ASIAGO CHEESE WITH FULL BODIED RED WINES.