Formagella Tremosine Wild Garlic

Formagella Tremosine Without Lactose was born from a precise technical challenge: to replicate in every aspect - aroma, flavour, texture - the Formagella of the Lake Garda plateau, while eliminating lactose to make it accessible to the lactose-intolerant without sacrificing the original organoleptic experience. Lactose intolerance is the most widespread food malabsorption in Europe, with a prevalence ranging from 15% of the Northern European population to 70% of the Southern European. Caseificio Cooperativo Alpe del Garda met this challenge with an elegant technical solution: delactosation of the milk by adding lactase - the enzyme naturally present in the human intestine that splits lactose into glucose and galactose - before cheesemaking. The process alters neither the milk proteins, nor the cheese structure, nor the aromatic profile: the lactose is simply pre-digested enzymatically, making the cheese tolerable even for those who do not produce sufficient lactase. The result is a Formagella with organoleptic characteristics superimposable on the classic version: soft paste, fine eyes, herbaceous aroma of the Gardesano pastures, sweet and fresh flavour.

• Temperature: 4-8 degrees C in the vegetable drawer
• Wrap in cheese paper after each use
• Use within 2-3 weeks of purchase: same shelf life as the classic version
• Remove 20 minutes before tasting

In the kitchen: Identical to the classic version in all uses: on a board with Brescian cured meats and mountain honey. As filling for Tortelli di Tremosine. Melted over polenta or stirred into risotto off the heat. On warm croutons with Garda PDO oil. The lactose-free version alters neither flavour nor cooking yield: replaces the classic version 1:1 in all recipes. Pairing: Lugana PDO or Valtenesi Chiaretto.

Formagella Tremosine Without Lactose is produced by Caseificio Cooperativo Alpe del Garda following the PAT specification of Formagella di Tremosine, with the enzymatic delactosation process certified according to EU Reg. No. 1169/2011, which requires mandatory declaration of lactose absence (less than 0.01 g/100g) on the label.

Product information

• Allergens: pasteurised cow's milk (milk proteins present - not suitable for milk protein allergy sufferers)
• Lactose: absent (less than 0.01 g/100g) - suitable for lactose-intolerant individuals
• Gluten: absent
• Pregnancy: suitable - pasteurised milk
• Vegan/vegetarian: not suitable (animal rennet)