 NOT ONLY CHEESE
Asiago is known worldwide for the excellent quality of its cheese and, as a
matter of fact, it also ended up at the table of Bill and Hillary Clinton.
The 'Malgas' acattered along the Altopiano, the small dairies and the 'Consorzio'
(cooperative) among the dairies of the Altopiano produce many different
types of cheese : the 'Asiago pressato o fresco' (pressed or fresh cheese),
the 'Dolcezza di Asiago' a (soft cheese), the 'Pennarone' just to name a few
of the most important ones.
Honey of a very delicate flavor is also produced on the Altopiano.
This is because the honey is extracted from flowers and plants typical of
these mountains.
Very delicious is the potato from Rotzo, known all over Europe, it is
traditionally grown on the western part of this land.
Of very good quality is also the celery grown in Rubbio, a hamlet of Conco.
Some of the farms produce local cold meats, salami and sausages : speck (a
kind of smoked ham), crudo (ham), sopressa (a type of salami), pancetta
(bacon) and others.
The distillates that are obtained with the herbs of the Sette Comuni are :
Krumetto, Amaro Asiago, Amaro Cimbro, Kranebet and various types of grappas.
From a secret recipe of a confectioner's shop of Asiago we have the 'Torta
Ortigara' (a typical cake).
Remember that apart from food products the Altopiano also exports the famous
red and white marble of Asiago.
Courtesy of the Asiago Official Tourist
Board
Altopiano d'Asiago Itineraries
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