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Taleggio

Italian washed-rind cow-milk cheese, soft and pungent.

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About Taleggio

Taleggio is an Italian washed-rind cheese made from cow's milk. It is eaten as a table cheese and used on breads, in sauces, with pasta, and in dishes where a soft cheese can melt or spread. It is commonly served as part of a cheese course or alongside fruit and bread.

Its aroma and flavour are characteristically pungent, with a savoury, buttery, sometimes earthy quality. The paste is soft, creamy, and yielding when ripe, becoming more fluid with warmth. Age, storage, and ripeness affect firmness, aroma, and the balance between tangy and savoury notes.

Taleggio has a soft, moist interior beneath a washed rind and is sold in portions or larger pieces. It may be sliced or allowed to soften before serving. Heating makes the paste more fluid, so it works well for spreading, melting over food, or enriching sauces.

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Taleggio nutrition & diet

Taleggio nutritional value

Product example: TALEGGIO CHEESE (Ambriola Co Inc)

Per 100 g of this specific product as recorded by USDA, per 100 g.

Calories
286kcal
Protein
17.9g
Carbs
0.0g
Fat
25.0g

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Portions & preparation

Use the edible soft cheese portion and distinguish rind from interior when the reference requires it. Record whether Taleggio is served plain, melted, or incorporated into a recipe, because bread, pasta, sauces, oils, and other additions belong to the finished dish rather than the cheese alone.

Compare the right form: Match Italian Taleggio made from cow’s milk, specifying edible cheese portion, rind treatment, and plain or cooked form; mixed dishes need separate references.

Diet considerations

Taleggio is an animal-derived cow-milk cheese. Compatibility changes when served with cereal-based crackers or pasta, fruit preparations, wine sauces, or other animal ingredients, and when incorporated into baked dishes. The cheese itself does not define the meal’s carbohydrate pattern; portion and accompaniments do.

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Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
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  • Pescatarian
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  • Keto
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  • Paleo
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  • Low-carb
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  • Halal
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  • Kosher
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What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central branded product — TALEGGIO CHEESE ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

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