Bela Badia
Italian cheese
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Bela Badia is an Italian cheese made from cow's milk. It has been recognized by the Italian Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies as a prodotto agroalimentare tradizionale (transl. traditional agri-food product), abbreviated as PAT.[1][2][3]
| Bela Badia | |
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| Country of origin | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Town | Brunico and Puster Valley |
| Source of milk | Cows |
| Pasteurized | Yes |
| Texture | Semi-soft |
| Dimensions | Diameter: 17 cm (6.7 in) Height: 8–10 cm (3.1–3.9 in) |
| Weight | 2–3 kg (4.4–6.6 lb) |
| Aging time | 20-100 days |
| Certification | PAT |
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Although the name recalls the Val Badia, it is actually produced in the Puster Valley, and in particular in Brunico, with cow's whole or semi-skimmed milk from mountain farms above 1000 m above sea level.[2][3][4][5]
It is a short-aged table cheese (20 to 100 days of ageing,[4] typically 30[2][3]), soft, with small, irregular holes.[3]
