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Green pesto cheese

Green pesto cheese...

They say that everything new is just a well-forgotten old. Such a statement is one hundred percent suitable for green pesto cheese. The pesto cheese got its name from the eponymous sauce of basil, pine nuts, garlic and olive oil. Italian pesto sauce has enjoyed enviable popularity and demand from consumers at all times. Usually, parmesan or pecorino cheese is used to make pesto sauce. Dutch cheesemakers decided to use the fame of pesto sauce for the benefit of a new type of cheese.

The tradition of making green cheeses dates back to the Middle Ages, when the first green Schabziger cheese began to be made in the Alpine regions of Switzerland. It is noteworthy that green cheese was widespread in the USSR. We think people of the older generation perfectly remember small bags in which they sold already grated cheese, which was distinguished by a bright green color. Pesto cheese has a fairly specific taste. Moreover, the specificity lies in the fact that the product has a weak cheese taste with thin notes of basil.

Dutch cheesemakers decided to create a new kind of cheese that would resemble the taste of the famous pesto sauce. Manufacturers did an excellent job. Nowadays, green cheeses, including pesto, are rapidly gaining popularity. Foodies claim that green pesto cheese can be attributed to exquisite and light snacks that work beautifully with exclusive wine brands. Agree that an ordinary accompaniment is unlikely to be suitable for an unusual variety of cheese. There are several varieties of pesto cheese. However, the most famous variety of green pesto cheese can be considered a product called Baziron.

Green pesto basiron cheese is a type of hard cheese made from cow's milk. A distinctive green color is given to the cheese by basil, as well as other herbs that are used in the cheese making process. The taste of green pesto basiron cheese resembles Italian pesto sauce. The aroma of pesto basiron cheese is distinguished by subtle garlic and herbal notes. In addition, the green cheese pesto basiron contains pine nuts characteristic of pesto sauce. This ingredient gives the pesto cheese an even greater piquancy and punch in flavour.

Pesto cheese has found widespread use in cooking, as has its eponymous Italian soul brother. Usually, green pesto cheese is used as a snack or dessert. Green cheese will always be favorably distinguished by its unusual taste, color and aroma. Pesto cheese is added to salads, sauces for meat and fish dishes are made on its basis. Italians liked a new kind of Dutch green cheese. In the modern Italian culinary tradition, pesto sauce is made with cheese of the same name and seasoned with such famous dishes as Italian pasta, spaghetti, ravioli and pizza.


green pesto cheese 380 kCal

Energy value of green pesto cheese (Ratio of proteins, fats, carbohydrates - ju):

Proteins: 23 g (~ 92 kCal)
Fats: 32g (~ 288kCal)
Carbohydrates: 0 g (~ 0 kCal)

Energy ratio (bj | y): 24% | 76% | 0%