Italian Cheeses Quiz: Can You Get 8 Out of 10?

A wheel of Parmigiano Reggiano weighs around 40 kilograms and ages for at least a year, and this Italian cheeses quiz explores Italy's celebrated cheeses. Discover mozzarella di bufala from Campania, Gorgonzola from near Milan, Pecorino Romano, Taleggio and the ricotta that comes from leftover whey.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

Parmigiano
About how much does a wheel of Parmigiano Reggiano weigh?
Buffalo
Which animal's milk makes mozzarella di bufala?
Gorgonzola
Where is Gorgonzola named after?
Pecorino
Which milk is Pecorino made from?
Ricotta
What does ricotta mean?
Burrata
What is inside burrata?
Taleggio
Which region is Taleggio from?
Grana
What does grana refer to in Grana Padano?
Fontina
Which Alpine region makes Fontina?
Casu marzu
Which Sardinian cheese contains live insect larvae?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: About how much does a wheel of Parmigiano Reggiano weigh?
Answer: About 40 kg
It ages at least 12 months.
Q2: Which animal's milk makes mozzarella di bufala?
Answer: Water buffalo
Campania is famous for it.
Q3: Where is Gorgonzola named after?
Answer: A town near Milan
It is a blue cheese.
Q4: Which milk is Pecorino made from?
Answer: Sheep's milk
Pecora means sheep.
Q5: What does ricotta mean?
Answer: Recooked
It is made from whey.
Q6: What is inside burrata?
Answer: Cream and mozzarella shreds
It comes from Puglia.
Q7: Which region is Taleggio from?
Answer: Lombardy
It has a washed rind.
Q8: What does grana refer to in Grana Padano?
Answer: Its grainy texture
It is similar to Parmigiano.
Q9: Which Alpine region makes Fontina?
Answer: Aosta Valley
It melts well for fonduta.
Q10: Which Sardinian cheese contains live insect larvae?
Answer: Casu marzu
Its sale is restricted.

Italian Cheeses Quiz – Italy's Cheese Board

Italy produces hundreds of cheeses, many protected by PDO status that ties them to their regions. They range from fresh, soft cheeses like mozzarella and ricotta to hard aged cheeses like Parmigiano Reggiano and Pecorino Romano.

Parmigiano Reggiano wheels weigh about 40 kilograms and age at least a year. Mozzarella di bufala comes from water buffalo milk in Campania, Gorgonzola is a blue cheese from Lombardy and Pecorino is made from sheep's milk. Ricotta is made by recooking whey.

Regional specialties include burrata from Puglia, Taleggio from Lombardy and Fontina from the Aosta Valley. Sardinia's casu marzu, which contains live larvae, is one of the world's most unusual cheeses. Italian cheeses are central to many classic dishes.

What This Quiz Teaches

Cheese lovers and travelers will enjoy these questions.

How big Parmigiano wheels are
Which milk mozzarella uses
Where Gorgonzola comes from
What ricotta means
Which cheeses are unusual

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