Toma Ossolana Alpeggio (Parco Veglia Devero)

This is another Toma weighing around 5–7 kg (11–15½ lb). However, the Alpeggio has a deeper colour to the pate and a real fruity edge to the flavours, since it is the one made in the most basic of conditions, right down to hand-milking on the mountainside.

The chewy texture of the cheese is similar to Swiss cheeses but it has a little more oiliness with scattered eyelets. These cheeses are made in a protected area where grazing rights are carefully monitored to prevent the grass and flora diminishing.