Vegetarian Italian Hard Cheese 2kg

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Vegetarian Cheese

This Vegetarian Italian Hard Cheese is a versatile, full-flavoured cheese with the firm texture and savoury character that works so well across classic Italian-inspired cooking. It can be finely grated, shaved or incorporated into sauces, making it a useful choice when you want the familiar qualities of an Italian-style hard cheese made with a vegetarian-friendly alternative to traditional animal rennet.

Grate generously over pasta, risotto and gnocchi, shave onto salads or use it to add depth to soups, sauces and savoury bakes. The generous 2kg format is particularly handy when hard cheese is something you use regularly rather than occasionally.

Key Features:

• Large 2kg format.
• Vegetarian Italian-style hard cheese.
• Firm texture suitable for grating and shaving.
• Versatile format for portioning as required.
• Suitable for a wide variety of Italian-inspired dishes.
• A useful alternative to traditional Italian hard cheeses made using animal rennet.

Recipe Inspiration:

• Stir finely grated Vegetarian Italian Hard Cheese through a mushroom risotto just before serving for a rich, savoury finish.
• Toss freshly cooked spaghetti with olive oil, black pepper and plenty of finely grated cheese for a wonderfully simple pasta supper.
• Shave the cheese over a rocket, pear and walnut salad and finish with balsamic vinegar for a combination of salty, sweet and peppery flavours.
• Sprinkle grated cheese over roasted courgettes, aubergines and tomatoes before returning them briefly to the oven for a golden savoury topping.

Why are some Italian hard cheeses not vegetarian?

Many traditional hard cheeses are produced using animal rennet, an enzyme used during cheesemaking to coagulate the milk. Vegetarian versions use an alternative coagulant, allowing a similar style of hard cheese to be produced without animal rennet.

What is the best way to grate hard cheese?

A fine grater or Microplane produces light, fine shavings that melt particularly well into pasta and risotto. A coarser grater creates more substantial pieces that work well for gratins, baked pasta and toppings.

Can the rind of Italian-style hard cheese be used in cooking?

When you reach the end of a suitable hard cheese, the rind can sometimes be added to slowly simmered soups, broths and sauces to contribute extra savoury depth before being removed prior to serving. Check the specific product packaging to ensure its rind is suitable for this use.

Ingredients:

Thermised MILK, Salt, Rennet from Vegetable Culture. Preservative: E1105 Lysozyme Protein from EGG. 

Allergens highlighted in BOLD.

Please be aware that ingredients, including allergens, are subject to change. At Infusions4chefs, we consistently update our product database and strive to provide accurate allergen information for each product. If you have concerns about allergens, we strongly advise checking the product label before using it.