Torta del Casar
One of the best dishes I had in Spain was virtually Italian in origin. A summer truffle risotto was perfectly creamy, a touch moist and loose, with deep mushroom flavors that languished in my mouth for minutes after swallowing. Right in the middle of the risotto was a pool of melted Torta del Casar cheese from Spain. A perfect melting cheese with deep flavors that could stand up to the mushroom intensity, it was a cheese I needed to remember. We stumbled into a cheese shop in Barcelona and I was able to take a picture so I could remember to track it down when I got home. Here it is.
Wow.....Risotto AND mushrooms; i simpy love that combination. I can imagine what you had in Spain and i am craving the exact thing now!
Posted by: Skrat | August 28, 2005 at 02:15 PM
Hey, that torta looks unbelievable. Will I be able to find it ever in the States?
Posted by: Monica | August 28, 2005 at 03:16 PM
yup - in the post i link to the first place i found it on the web - artisanal in nyc.
Posted by: joe | August 28, 2005 at 06:30 PM
i should have known, i'm a huge artisanal fan...
Posted by: monica | September 01, 2005 at 01:48 PM