Toma cheese
Encyclopedia
Toma is a soft or semi-hard, Italian cow's milk cheese
. It is made primarily in the Aosta Valley (it is one of the region's specialties) and Piedmont
regions of Northern Italy
. Toma varies with region and locale of production, and is closely related to the French tomme. The Toma Piemontese variety from Piedmont has Protected Designation of Origin
status under EU
legislation while the Toma di Gressoney, produced in the Gressoney
Valley, is officially recognized as a Prodotto agroalimentare tradizionale
and is included in the Ark of Taste
catalogue of heritage foods. It can have a fat content of 45%-52%.
Cheese
Cheese is a generic term for a diverse group of milk-based food products. Cheese is produced throughout the world in wide-ranging flavors, textures, and forms....
. It is made primarily in the Aosta Valley (it is one of the region's specialties) and Piedmont
Piedmont
Piedmont is one of the 20 regions of Italy. It has an area of 25,402 square kilometres and a population of about 4.4 million. The capital of Piedmont is Turin. The main local language is Piedmontese. Occitan is also spoken by a minority in the Occitan Valleys situated in the Provinces of...
regions of Northern Italy
Italy
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. Toma varies with region and locale of production, and is closely related to the French tomme. The Toma Piemontese variety from Piedmont has Protected Designation of Origin
Protected designation of origin
Protected Geographical Status is a legal framework defined in European Union law to protect the names of regional foods. Protected Designation of Origin , Protected Geographical Indication and Traditional Speciality Guaranteed are distinct regimes of geographical indications within the framework...
status under EU
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
legislation while the Toma di Gressoney, produced in the Gressoney
Gressoney
Gressonney may refer to two villages and communes in the Aosta Valley region of Italy:*Gressoney-La-Trinité*Gressoney-Saint-Jeanand to:*Gressoney , the single commune into which they were united during the years 1928–46....
Valley, is officially recognized as a Prodotto agroalimentare tradizionale
Prodotto agroalimentare tradizionale
Prodotto agroalimentare tradizionale , in Italy, is a list of traditional regional food products similar to the Protected Geographical Status...
and is included in the Ark of Taste
Ark of Taste
The Ark of Taste is an international catalogue of heritage foods in danger of extinction which is maintained by the global Slow Food movement. The Ark is designed to preserve at-risk foods that are sustainably produced, unique in taste, and part of a distinct ecoregion...
catalogue of heritage foods. It can have a fat content of 45%-52%.