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Pressed uncooked cheeses

Lightly scalded, pressed curds with natural or washed rinds: tommes and monastery cheeses.

331 entries listed here, page 2 of 5.

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CheeseRegionMilkRipeningRind
Formaggella di MenconicoItaly, Lombardia15–40 daysRough and soft, white or ivory
Formaggella di TremosineItaly, Lombardiaat least 40 daysThin, fairly smooth, straw
Formaggetta (delle Valli Arroscia e Argentina)Italy, Liguriaat least 30 daysNone and white when fresh; thin, slightly wrinkled, ivory to pale straw when aged
Formaggetta (savonese, di Stella, della Valle Stura)Italy, Liguria30 daysNone and white when fresh; thin, slightly wrinkled, ivory to straw when aged
Formaggetta delle Valli del Levante ligureItaly, Liguria30 daysNone when fresh; thin and straw-coloured after short ripening; brown and fairly hard when aged
Formaggi di stazzoItaly, Abruzzoat least 30 daysNone or thin and natural, with basket marks
Formaggio agordino di malgaItaly, Veneto2–8 monthsThin, smooth, cloth-marked; straw yellow to reddish brown
Formaggio BuscheItaly, Veneto30 daysSmooth, thin, soft, white
Formaggio caprino del CilentoItaly, Campania7 days – 3 monthsThin, wrinkled by the wicker baskets, white to straw
Formaggio caprino delle ApuaneItaly, Toscana40 days – 2 monthsThin, fairly smooth, whitish-yellow
Formaggio Casato del GardaItaly, Veneto30 days – 5 months
Formaggio Casel belluneseItaly, Veneto2–12 monthsThin, almost smooth, straw yellow
Formaggio CesioItaly, Veneto15–50 daysNone when fresh; very thin, smooth, milk-white when aged
Formaggio ComelicoItaly, Veneto, province of BellunoFresco 1–3 months, mezzano over 3 months, vecchio over 5 monthsThin to fairly thin, not fully smooth, straw yellow
Formaggio ContrinItaly, Veneto20–30 daysThin, rough, white with light grey streaks from surface moulds
Formaggio d'Alpe mistoItaly, Lombardia30 days – 3 monthsThin, straw, paler than an all-cow cheese
Formaggio d'Alpe semigrassoItaly, Lombardia2–3 monthsHard, yellowish, darker with age
Formaggio del fienoItaly, Piemonteat least 2 monthsThin, straw to hazel, cloth-marked, with hay residues and traces of mould
Formaggio di capraItaly, Lazio20 days – 6 monthsSmooth to rough with basket marks; ivory to light straw
Formaggio di capra a pasta molle (Valle d'Aosta)Italy, Valle d'AostaWhole raw goat milkAbout 20–25 days at 12–15 °C and 80–85% humidity
Formaggio di PietracatellaItaly, Moliseat least 2 monthsSlightly wrinkled, straw yellow, with rush-basket marks
Formaggio di Santo Stefano d'Aveto (San Stè)Italy, Liguriaat least 2 monthsThin, elastic, smooth, straw yellow turning brown with age
Formaggio di SappadaItaly, Venetoat least 2 monthsSmooth, slightly darker than the paste, straw yellow to light hazelnut
Formaggio duro di latte di pecora, capra e vaccaItaly, Campania2–12 monthsElastic, straw yellow turning light brown, glossy from washing and oiling
Formaggio FagagnaItaly, Friuli Venezia Giulia2–12 monthsSmooth and fairly even, with FAGAGNA stamped on the side
Formaggio FodomItaly, Veneto2–3 monthsClean, fairly thin, light hazelnut, with FODOM stamped on the side
Formaggio inbriagoItaly, VenetoCow milk, as for the base cheese2 months – 2 yearsSlightly lees-stained ('morchiata'): deep straw yellow from white pomace, violet from red pomace
Formaggio malga belluneseItaly, Veneto30–35 daysThin, cloth-marked, straw-yellow to darker with characteristic moulds
Formaggio misto (Valle d'Aosta)Italy, Valle d'AostaRaw Valdostana cow milk with a varying share of raw goat or ewe milk60–90 days at 12–15 °C and 80–85% humidityWashed, damp, lightly smeared, straw-yellow to reddish
Formaggio misto pecora fresco dei BericiItaly, Veneto2 monthsThin, soft, fairly elastic, straw-yellow
Formaggio Moesin di FregonaItaly, Veneto20–25 daysThin, soft, smooth and elastic, straw-ivory, with the day and month printed on the side
Formaggio MontemagroItaly, Venetoat least 3 monthsThin to slightly thick, fairly hard to hard, straw-yellow to reddish
Formaggio morbido del MateseItaly, Campania10 days – 3 monthsSoft, elastic, straw yellow with white mould bloom
Formaggio MorlaccoItaly, Veneto6–15 daysBarely there and ridged from the moulds, white to straw yellow; not edible
Formaggio NevegàlItaly, Veneto30 daysThin to almost absent, soft, straw yellow
Formaggio nostrano veroneseItaly, Venetoat least 3 monthsThin and elastic, straw yellow
Formaggio RenàzItaly, Veneto3–12 monthsSmooth, fairly thin to slightly thick, hard and oily; deep straw to light brown
Formaggio salato (Formadi salât)Italy, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Carnia2–3.9 months
Formaggio SchizItaly, Veneto1 hNone; a very thin skin forms after a few days
Formaggio TosellaItaly, Veneto15–30 minNone; soft white surface marked by the moulds
Formaggio Val SerianaItaly, Lombardia4–12 monthsThin and straw when medium-aged; thick, hard and dark straw-brown when long-aged
Formaggio ValmorelItaly, Veneto2 monthsClean; white to deep straw yellow, soft to hard with age
Formaggio ZumelleItaly, Veneto40 daysClean, thin, soft, elastic, straw-yellow
Formai de LivignItaly, Lombardiaat least 2 monthsThin, soft, smooth, straw; may show a slight whitish mould; branded "Livigno"
Formai del cìtItaly, Friuli Venezia Giulia6–7 hNone
FrachetItaly, Piemonte15–30 daysAlmost none, or a light orange tinge on the outside
FresaItaly, Sardegna13–20 daysThin, deep yellow
Frumagit di CurigliaItaly, Lombardia7–21 daysNone when fresh; a very thin skin with white bloom or red-orange smear when ripened
Furmai nustranItaly, Veneto30 days – 12 monthsThin, smooth, soft, straw yellow at 30 days; hardens with age
Furmaìn (Formaggetta fresca)Italy, Emilia-RomagnaWhole cow milk; pasteurised (fresh) or raw or thermised (aged)Fresh up to 90 days; aged 90 days to a year
GiodaItaly, Piemonteat least 2 monthsThin, elastic, dark beige; name branded on one face
Giuncata vaccina abruzzeseItaly, Abruzzo1 hNone; milk white with rush-basket marks; ivory to pale straw if salted
Golot (Kolot) peyniriTurkey, eastern Black Seaat least 3 months
GomolyaHungaryat least 7 days
Gorwydd CaerphillyMade on the family's farm in Wales, then moved to EnglandRaw, organic cow milk, morning and evening milk mixed42 days – 2 months
Hartkäse Alta Badia (Formaggio duro Alta Badia)Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Prov. Bolzano3.3–12 monthsHard, dry, rustic, amber yellow
Hochpustertaler fettreduziert (Alta Pusteria semigrasso)Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Prov. Bolzanoat least 56 daysNot edible, thin, fairly soft, light yellow to gold
Ibores PDOSpain, Extremaduraat least 2 months
Innichner (San Candido)Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Prov. Bolzano42 daysNot edible, thin, smooth, intense straw
Innichner Butterkäse (Caciottina Montanara / Formaggio al burro di San Candido)Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Prov. Bolzano21 daysEdible, thin, without cracks, pale straw
IrcanoItaly, Sardegna15–30 daysClean, thin, white to light straw
ItalicoItaly, Lombardia20–40 daysThin, smooth, pale yellow
Krasotyri of Kos (tyri tis possias)Greece, South Aegean Regionat least 30 days
Laguiole PDOFrance, Aubrac plateauRaw whole cow milk from French Simmental and Aubrac cows; no silage; at least 120 days of grazing a yearAt least four months
Lattecrudo di TremosineItaly, Lombardiaat least 2 monthsThin, smooth, dry, light straw
Lički škripavacCroatia, Likacow milk, raw or pasteurised, whole; from cows raised in Likanone; sold fresh with no rind. In the 2026 study hardness rose over 28 days of storage and the squeak faded.none
Livanjski sir PGIBosnia and Herzegovina, Livno fieldat least 2 months
MaccagnoItaly, Piemonteat least 20 daysThin, smooth, brown to grey; firmer and wrinkled with age
MagnocaItaly, Lombardiaat least 2 monthsThin, 'flowered', straw-yellow with white, yellow or reddish tints
Magro di latteriaItaly, Lombardiaat least 30 daysClean, thin, smooth, straw-yellow turning light brown
Magro di PiattaItaly, Lombardiaat least 45 daysThin, hard, straw-yellow turning brown or grey
Mahón-Menorca PDOSpain, Balearic IslandsCow milk with up to 5 % Menorcan sheep milk; raw for ArtesanoSemicurado under 150 days, curado over 150 days; Artesano at least 60 days
Marzolino di TeanoItaly, Campania3–6 monthsFairly thin and wrinkled, light straw yellow, covered with dried wild thyme
MatuscItaly, Lombardia30 days – 12 monthsThin, smooth, straw-yellow turning brown with age
Mengen PeyniriTurkey, Bolu24 h
Misto capraItaly, Trentino-Alto Adige, Prov. Trentoat least 2 monthsThin, hard, smooth, pale straw
Mollana della Val BorberaItaly, Piemonte12–15 daysNone when fresh; after about two weeks light white to straw with white mould
Monte ReItaly, Friuli Venezia Giuliaat least 4 monthsSmooth, fairly regular, straw-yellow
Monte Veronese PDOItaly, Venetoat least 25 days
MonteboreItaly, Piemonteat least 5 daysNone when fresh; then a thin, slightly wrinkled white-straw skin (camisa), yellow-orange when washed

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