Stracchino - approx 1 kilo

Stracchino (Italian pronunciation: [strakˈkiːno]),^[1] also known as crescenza (Italian pronunciation: [kreʃˈʃɛntsa]), is a type of Italian cow's-milk cheese, typical of Lombardy,^[2] Piedmont, Veneto, and Liguria. It is eaten very young, has no rind and a very soft, creamy texture and normally a mild and delicate flavour. It is normally square in shape.

The name of the cheese derives from the Lombard adjective strach, meaning "tired". It is said that milk produced by tired cows coming down from the alpine pastures in the autumn is richer in fats and more acidic. These qualities were discovered, according to legend, in the milk of cows who were moved seasonally, up and down the Alps, to different pastures. The milk of such cows gives the cheese its characteristic flavours.