Ricotta Salata is a dry, aged cheese made especially in Sicily and Sardinia.
Italian Cheeses
Scamorza Cheese
Scamorza cheese is a semi-soft white cheese that is like a firm, drier mozzarella. There are fresh and aged versions of it, as well as smoked and unsmoked.
Squacquerone Cheese
Squacquerone is an Italian fresh cream cheese with a tangy taste. It is very white, soft, fluffy and spreadable. It melts easily and is good as a filling for pasta, breads, and desserts.
Taleggio Cheese
Taleggio cheese has a taste ranging from milk to sharp depending on age. The edible rind is strong tasting. Inside, the cheese is semi-firm, becoming runny as it ages.
Treccia Cheese
Treccia cheese is a braided version of mozzarella or scamorza cheese. It is pale yellow, and soft and stringy.
Zufi Cheese
Zufi cheese is a type of ricotta. It is creamy and white, and is used as a spread.