The gourm.itpedia word of the week is:
Affinamento
/af-fi-na-mén-to/
Refining, perfecting. In the production of cheese, the complex of phenomena (physical, physico-chemical, etc.) that occur during the ageing period and that contribute to improving its organoleptic characteristics.
Emanuela Perenzin, president of Latteria Perenzin, explains that cheese is not only made in the cauldron; the role of the affineur is also fundamental.
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