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Monte Bore
After Bologna we went up to the mountains in the region of Piedmont. This was in the province of Alessandria where, for me, was one of the best experiences of the trip. It was this beautiful stone house in the middle of nowhere, surrounded with bright green trees, mountains and fresh cool air.
The family that lives and worls there are a part of the Slow Food movement and their are known for the production of this fabulous cheese called Monte Bore. It is a sheep and cow's milk cheese, with actually only 20-30% of sheep milk. There are of course different aged Monte Bore's, and each one tastes comepletely different. We had an opportunity to try 4 different ones and I didn't know which one I liked better! Stunning.
After the little tour, we sat down and had one of the most memorable lunches. Just so you know, the least courses we had throughout our trip was 4. If you think that's easy, it's really not. I had to have a few little bites form each and I was still so full. As you can see, the cured meats are mouthwatering.
This was something similar to ricotta, but 100 times better and it was served with a sweet and spicy red pepper sauce. It blew my mind.
Monte Bore cheese softened under the broiler and topped with caramelized pears.
And finally....dessert! I felt like I've been to heaven and back after I had the first taste. Fresh raw milk gelato, slightly sweetened, with fresh strawberry sauce.
Ciao!!
Post je objavljen 27.05.2009. u 21:47 sati.