Gran Kinara Cheese
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Gran Kinara Cheese

Gran Kinara Cheese

Cut & Wrapped by igourmet

Origin: Italy

Size: 7.5 ounce

$10.99

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Gran Kinara is a Grana-style cheese from the Piemonte region of Italy. It is aged for 12 months and made thistle rennet. Italian thistle rennet cheeses are rare, particularly one this age, so definitely worth tasting! Floral aromas give way to an umami-rich paste that has a hint of tang from the thistle rennet.

Fiandino farm is located in the province of Cuneo, Piemonte. Though they descend from a long line of shepherds, cousins Mario and Egidio only recently revived the traditional use of thistle rennet. Inspired by their grandfather, they use wild thistle to coagulate their cheeses, a practice rarely seen with cow’s milk. Their artful cheesemaking combined with their love for their animals (a herd of Bruna Alpina cows), and sensibility for green energy (about 1/3 of it provided by solar power).

Milk is collected from their herd of 250 Bruna Alpina cows and local dairies to produce this special one year aged raw milk cheese. What sets it apart is the use of thistle rennet, a practice rare in the cheese world but even less common for aged cheeses. It makes for a wonderful vegetarian friendly alternative to other grana styles, such as Grana Padano.

INGREDIENTS: Raw cow's milk, Trapani sea salt, thistle flower

  • Wheel is 80 lb. form of cheese.
  • We cut and wrap this item by hand.

    • Nutrition Facts

    Gran Kinara Cheese by Cut & Wrapped by igourmet

    Serving Size 1oz Total Servings approx. 7.5

    Amount Per Serving

    Calories 40

    Calories from Fat 27

    % Daily Value*

    Total Fat 3g

    Saturated Fat 2g

    Trans Fat 0g

    Cholestrol 10mg

    Sodium 70mg

    Total Carbohydrates 0g

    Dietary Fiber 0g

    Sugars 0g

    Protein 4g

    Vitamin A

    0%

    Vitamin C

    0%

    Calcium

    0.08%

    Iron

    0%

    Vitamin E

    0%

    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

    INGREDIENTS: Raw Cows Milk, Sicilian Salt, Vegetable Rennet (from Thistle Flower). Contains MILK.

    * This label info was entered by hand from the actual product itself. We do not take responsibility for transcription errors or changes made by the manufacturer after the date we entered the data.

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