Tags: Cheese, Food.
Sottocenere al tartufo is a very pale yellow to off-white cheese with truffles that has a grey-brown ash rind. It has a somewhat mild taste and is semi-soft in firmness.Sottocenere (meaning under ash) is originally from Venice Italy and is made with raw cow’s milk and slices of truffles then rubbed with various herbs and spices. It is aged in an ash rind as a way to preserve it over a long period without losing flavor a tradition in the Venetian region.