Gillian Knows Best guide to cheese in Venice
6+ addresses for shopping & 3 places to eat
The list of things to learn about when you move to a new place is endless. I have learned the Venetian’s trick to get on the vaporetto when it’s super crowded and the best ways to get to and from the airport. I can hear when my neighbors are speaking Venetian.1 I figured out how to order vegetables from San’t Erasmo and that a spritz bianco is the perfect drink.
Learning about food is always one of my first entry points to learning about a place. Venice is my home but I still buy mozzarella from Campania and pecorino Romano to make amatriciana but I have added Asiago, Grana Padano and Morlacco del Grappa to my regular shopping list. Of course there is always a wedge of Parmigiano Reggiano in my house.
Venice is so close to the Alps. In addition to skiing and hiking and bombardino drinking this is also where the photogenic bell wearing cows live. Coral wrote this guide to Veneto cheeses. This is another detailed guide to what cheese are made in the Veneto. Naturally Epicurean has features on her favorite cheese shops and producers. Years ago Monica introduced me to the Perenzin family and I’m always on the lookout for something of theirs (I love their wine soaked cheeses.) You can visit them in the nearby Prosecco hills for a cheese and wine tasting.
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