Indulge in the creamy, mild flavour of authentic Italian Fontal cheese. Perfect for sandwiches, pasta dishes, or cheese boards, this semi-soft cheese melts beautifully.
Description
Indulge in the creamy and mild flavour of authentic Italian Fontal cheese, a semi-soft cheese that melts beautifully. Ideal for use in sandwiches, pasta dishes, or as a delicious addition to cheese boards, Fontal brings a touch of Italian tradition to your culinary creations, enhancing every meal with its smooth texture.
Aromatic and flavourful, Fontal is one of the best-kept secrets from the Italian kitchen. Made from pasteurised cow’s milk, this cheese is produced in northern Italy. Smooth and dense, fontal has a slightly elastic texture that sets it apart from other cheeses.
With a smooth, thin, elastic, and orange-red rind, fontal looks very appetising. It tastes mild, milky, and buttery with a hint of almonds. It is perfect as a table cheese and goes well with many dishes. It melts quickly and hence, is ideal for pasta and pizza. Use fontal when you want to enjoy grilled cheese or fondue.
Ingredients
Ingredients: Milk, Salt, Rennet, Conservative E251. Conservative in rind E235
How to enjoy
Fontal is an absolute delight. It is versatile and can be put into a lot of dishes. It is delicious when melted and tastes heavenly on fondues. One of the classic Italian dishes is cheese fondue made using fontal. For a simple treat, you can serve fontal on your cheese plate or snack on it along with crackers. Grilled cheese made with fontal makes a memorable treat.
Melt it in pasta sauces or put it on pizza. Fontal make pasta sauces creamier and richer. The mild and buttery taste of fontal will enhance the savour of your favourite dishes. Creamy fontal make perfect cheese and tomato pie. Top your lasagna with a creamy layer of it. Fontal on baked ravioli is another delight. Another simple way to enjoy fontal is to add it to eggs. Have a hearty breakfast with eggs, bread, along with fontal.
Origin
The origin of fontal lies in the Valle d’Aosta of northern Italy. It is a combination of two very popular kinds of cheese, Fontina, and Emmental, hence the name. It is aged 45-60 days and tastes sweet, mild, and buttery. Made from the milk of alpine cows, fontal has a distinct flavour and smell that makes it a staple in Italian homes.
Delivery
Delivery Area: UK mainland only.
Courier Service: DPD for reliable next-day delivery (1–2 days).
Processing Time: 1–2 working days before dispatch.
Very prompt delivery, well but not excessive packaging.
The fontal cheese is excellent, goes very well in a risotto with bresaola.
My first order with this company but it will not be the last.
Well done.
This was my introduction to capicollo, cannoli, and Fontal cheese. I must say my expectations were surpassed. Now, from the moment I tasted the food, I knew it was delightful; what I wasn't prepared for was how often it would become a mouth-watering thought. Despite my praise in the moment, I would not actually know the quality of the items until later. I am from a distance from Birmingham, up in Scotland, but I needed more, so I started sampling local versions of the items I bought from Affetto Italiano. Now, I can do more than just enjoy the taste; I can recognize the quality. These local supplies do not compare in the slightest to how soft and creamy the fontal cheese was; they do not do any justice to capicollo. Affetto Italiano delivered a perfectly rich and fatty marbled product that satisfies all savoury cravings. The cannoli, while good quality, is not for me, but that should not reflect on Affetto Italiano. I have tried many more from a myriad of places; cannoli just aren't for me. Therefore, for anyone contemplating their order, you will almost definitely not be disappointed in the food or delivery times.
Absolutely yummy… and it melts great too, bonus
Delivery was speedy and it was packed with an ice pack so arrived in great shape.
Will definitely buy again
