Cravanzina is a small, bloomy-rind cheese from Piedmont, Italy, made from pasteurized cow’s and sheep’s milk.

• Milk: cow’s and sheep’s, pasteurized
• Region: Piedmont, Italy
• Style: bloomy rind
• Family: “paglia” cheeses, aged on beds of straw (paglia means straw)
• Size: a small round, about 8 oz

From the retailer

A delicate and lovely little round from the Italian Piedmonts; in the “paglia” family of cheeses, so named because they are aged on beds of straw (paglia = straw). Covered with a bloomy rind, the voluptuous paste is mild, creamy, buttery, and a little musty. Eat it quickly, otherwise it might run right off the table - not that something this good will be around for that long. Made from pasteurized cow and sheep’s milk. Weighs approximately 8oz.-Zabar’s

Wrapping up

A delicate little round that’s best eaten soon after it’s ripe.