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Fontina

Fontina is a cow's milk cheese, first produced in Italy. Over time, production of Fontina has spread worldwide, including to the United States, Denmark, Sweden, Canada, France and Argentina. Fontina is a cheese that is semisoft to hard in texture and mild to medium-sharp in flavor. It has a milk fat content around 45%. The characteristic flavor of Fontina is creamy and mild but distinctively savoury and nutty, the nuttiness increasing with aging. Fontinas from Sweden, Denmark, and the United States have milder flavour, softer texture, and more holes than those of Italy. Fontina cheese has been made in the Aosta Valley, in the Alps, since the 12th century. Fontina produced in the EU can be identified by a Consorzio (Consortium) stamp of the Matterhorn including the script "FONTINA".

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