My Obsession with Balsamic Bellavitano Cheese

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As if I needed another food obsession in my life, I recently discovered Satrori's Bellavitano Balsamic cheese and it is absolutely divine. There are several elements to this cheese that allow it to rank among my top recent cheese choice. I know many of you know me as the project manager of @cinetv and a tried and true cinephile but how many of you knew what a devoted turophile I am???? That's right.....I ADORE cheeses of any kind, make, or model...lolol!!!! Of course, I have my favorites, but there are very, very few cheeses I will refuse.

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Thankfully this Bellavitano is readily available and several grocery stores near me and though it is a bit higher priced than your run-of-the-mill cheeses, it is not too outrageous. I think the element that most solidified my undying love for this cheese is the abundance of calcium lactate crystals that are formed during the aging process of the cheese. These little crunchy molecules of flavor amazingness are my favorite aspect of this chees, and, I'm not going to lie, make me feel a bit fancy! lol

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Satori Bellavitano is an American-made cheese patterned after artisan farm style cheeses and is immersed in aged Italian balsamic vinegar to give it its unique flavor notes and character. The cheese most resembles parmesan or Romano to me with light fruity accents created by the balsamic vinegar. It is more of a hard, firm cheese as compared to cheddar or swiss and the texture has a nice crumble to it that makes it even more enjoyable when you discover the crystals inside.

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Since I gave up everything except meat, eggs, cheese, butter, and coffee(lololol) I no longer get to enjoy cheeses on a variety of crackers but I can imagine how amazing this cheese would be for that. As it stands now, I enjoy it by itself, while sipping on my coffee, or as an special, special addition to a cheese and meat tray for a light (for me..lololol) lunch or supper. I can only dream how well this would pair with different wines, as I gave that up too, but man I can easily see it perfectly paired with a multitude of offerings!

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Words can't really convey how wonderful this bold cheese is and I feel like I failed in describing just how pleasant the aromas and flavors are for this artisan cheese. I would have no issues rating this in my top 5 current choices of cheeses I could eat on a daily basis and I hope you give it a try! If you do decide to give it a try, I would love you hear your experience and thoughts on it in the comments, or if you are already familiar with it, let me know you feelings about it!

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All That Is Gold Does Not Glitter,
Not All Those Who Wander Are Lost
-Tolkien

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