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Asiago () is an Italian cow's milk cheese that can assume different textures, according to its aging, from smooth for the fresh Asiago ( Asiago Pressato ) to a crumbly texture for the aged cheese ( Asiago d ' allevo ) of which the flavor is reminiscent of Parmesan.
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Asiago and is
Asiago is clearly the same place-name as the numerous Azay, Aisy, Azé, Ezy in France, all from * Asiacum < Gaulish * Asiāko ( n )).
Vicenza is known for its simple dishes, and often famous cheeses, fruits, ingredients and wines, such as Asiago cheese, Marostica cherries, Nanto truffles and Breganze Cabernet wine.
The aged cheese is often grated in salads, soups, pastas, and sauces while the fresh Asiago is sliced to prepare panini or sandwiches ; it can also be melted on a variety of dishes and cantaloupe.
As Asiago has a protected designation of origin ( Denominazione di Origine Protetta or DOP, see below ), the only " official " Asiago is produced in the alpine area of the town of Asiago, province of Vicenza, in the Veneto region.
Asiago cheese is one of the most typical products of the Veneto region.
The production area is strictly defined: it starts from the meadows of the Po Valley and finishes in the Alpine pastures between the Asiago Plateau and the Trentino's highlands.
The officially designated area where the milk is collected and Asiago DOP cheese is produced, extends to four provinces in the north-east of Italy: the entire area of Vicenza and Trento and part of the provinces of Padua and Treviso.
Asiago cheese which is produced and matured in dairies located more than 600 metres above sea level, using milk from farms also more than 600 meters above sea level, is entitled to the additional label “ Product of the Mountains ".
The origin of Asiago cheese is very ancient like the history of the zone where it was born, which was colonized from the beginning of the Middle Ages.
Conventionally its birth is dated around the year one thousand ; in fact there are rare testimonies coming from the Asiago highland related to the preceding centuries.
During this period, the traditional cheese technique, today still preserved in the farms of the Plateau, is improved and thanks to the modern technology it also spread in the small and mid-sized dairies outspread in the territory of Asiago.
The Consorzio Tutela Formaggio Asiago, which is based in Vicenza, was set up in 1979 to control the quality of Asiago cheese, to make sure the designations, markings and seals are used correctly and to raise awareness of the cheese in Italy and abroad.
Asiago and Italian
Vicenza's area was a location of major combat in both World War I ( on the Asiago plateau ) and World War II ( a focal centre of the Italian resistance ), and it was the most damaged city in Veneto by Allied bombings, including many of its monuments ; the civil victims were over 2, 000.
When she died in Wimbledon on 29 March 1970, aged 76, her will requested that her ashes be scattered on Edward's grave on the Asiago Plateau in Italy – "... for nearly 50 years much of my heart has been in that Italian village cemetery ".
* Adam Henrich-ice hockey left wing / center ( HC Asiago of the Italian Serie A.
Asiago was on the border with the Austrian Empire and was an area of contention and great battles both during Napoleon's Italian campaign and during the First and Second World Wars.
Asiago cheese is an Italian D. O. P.
Although probably best known internationally as the origin of Asiago cheese, Asiago was also the site of a major battle between Austrian and Italian forces on the Alpine Front of World War I.
The Battle of Asiago ( Battle of the Plateaux ) was a counter-offensive launched by the Austro-Hungarians on the Italian Front on May 1916, during World War I.
It was an unexpected attack that took place near Asiago ( now in northeast Italy, then on the Italian side of the border between the Kingdom of Italy and Austria-Hungary ).
* Asiago plateau ( Italian English German )
There is even a dog named Asiago, which is a sharp Italian cheese and a cat named Tomme, a common type of cheese produced in the French alps.
During World War I, the First Army bore the responsibility of a long front from Stelvio Pass on the Swiss-Austrian Italian tri-border to the Asiago plateau.
Among the many other Italian cheeses that have PDO status are Gorgonzola, Parmigiano-Reggiano and Asiago cheese ( see also List of Italian PDO cheeses )
Italian Front in 1915-1917: eleven Battles of the Isonzo and Asiago offensive.
John " Bah " Harrington ( born May 24, 1957 in Virginia, Minnesota ) is an American former ice hockey forward and is currently a head coach for HC Asiago of the Italian Serie A and former head coach for the Slovenian national team.
Italian Front in 1915-1917: eleven Battles of the Isonzo and Asiago offensive.
* Born: Enrico Fabris, Italian speed skater ; Olympic gold medalist 2006 ; in Asiago
Asiago and cheese
Foods such as Gorgonzola, Parmigiano-Reggiano, Melton Mowbray pork pies, Asiago cheese, Camembert, Somerset Cider Brandy and Champagne can only be labelled as such if they come from the designated region.
Many imitations of Asiago, however, are produced elsewhere using different techniques and cultures that produce a cheese of a similar aspect but with a different taste.
The Asiago cheese production remains predominant in the Asiago Plateau until the nineteenth century ; afterwards the production was also adopted in the neighboring lowland zone and in the near farms of Trentino.
Asiago and its
This subspecies has golden or yellow spots on its back and lives in a small area in Venetian prealps near Asiago.
Asiago and aging
According to the duration of the aging the Asiago d ' Allevo is divided:
* Asiago Mezzano ( middle Asiago ): 3 to 8 months aging ; compact paste, straw-colored and sweetish taste.
* Asiago Vecchio ( old Asiago ): 9 to 18 months aging ; hard paste, straw colored and bitter taste.
* Asiago Stravecchio ( very-old Asiago ): more than 18 months of aging ; very hard and grainy paste, amber-colored with a bitter and spicy taste.
Asiago and from
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Asiago and for
Then the rounds are wrapped laterally with plastic bands ( which put the brand Asiago around the entire form ) and are placed in a room called " Frescura " for about 2 or 3 days to dry.
On January 19, 2009 Harrington signed a contract as head coach for Slovenia men's national ice hockey team, then on May 11, 2009, Harrington signed a contract with HC Asiago.
The Asiago Astrophysical Observatory ( Osservatorio Astrofisico di Asiago, or Asiago Observatory for short ) is an astronomical observatory ( IAU code 043 ) owned and operated by the University of Padua.
After nine seasons with the Red Wings, who drafted him forty-ninth overall in the second round of the 1994 amateur draft, he played for HC Asiago in Italy in 2004 – 05 ( due to the lockout ) and upon his return to North America, he signed a 4 year contract with the Canadiens, his hometown team.
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