Dairy
Extra Hard
Extra-hard cheeses are dried and aged to very low moisture for maximum keeping and grating power—Sbrinz, aged pecorino, and rock-hard mountain cheeses exemplify the band. Microplane finely; simmer rinds in soup. Not ideal for melting. Store airtight to prevent further desiccation and off-odours.
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Unit
Characteristics
Preparations
GratedRind For Stock
Traits
DryGratingIntenseLong KeepingUmamiVery Dry
History
Alpine and Mediterranean makers dried cheeses until nearly shelf-stable rocks.
Extra-hard grating cheeses stocked ships and urban larders.
Extra-hard specialties returned as premium pantry cheeses.