Manteche
Manteche is a unique cheese that is from the Pasta Filata family. During production while the cheese is still hot the Provolone is hand shaped around a 1/2 pound block of unsalted butter. Manteche is now recognized as an artisan cheese and Belgioioso is the only company producing this product. While aging, the Provolone and butter pull the flavor from each other resulting in a very unique and delicious cheese and butter. To serve slice the cheese into wedges to include both the Provolone and the butter and pair with bread or fruit. (from Manifoods.com)
This cheese is very unique and a lot of people are scared to give it a try. It makes a wonderful presentation on your table to slice in half and serve as your butter dish. People will go gaga over it.
I found this "Ode to Manteche," and wanted to share it.
Beautiful, butter-filled ball
No one knows what to do with you
You don’t seem so complicated to me
I’ll scoop out your slab,
leave you open and waiting
like a butternut squash
before the Moosewood hippies
fill you with raisins
and stick you in a communal oven
I will use your infused insides
For greasing my casserole,
savory bakings, omelettes of stature.
Then I will carve your provolone shell,
eat you with apples,
grate you into my bubbling stew,
melt you on my polenta.
Oh Manteche, people will talk.
Say, like Parrano, that you only pretend to be Italian.
Spread rumors that your name means "lard".
Declare you a heart attack encased in wax.
People will mock you
but it’s just because they are scared
Your dairy synergy is love to me.
From ( chzmongrrrweeps.livejournal.com/2826.html)
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