Parco Naturale Paneveggio - Pale di San Martino

Tosèla is a fresh cheese (more precisely, a curd) characteristic of Primiero, that must be consumed within a few days from its production. It is produced with recently milked cow's milk, so that the fragrance of the mountain pastures does not get lost. The exceeding curd coming out of the mold is taken away with an operation called "tosatura" (literally meaning "shearing"): the name of the cheese derives from this operation. Cut into one-inch thick slices, tosèla gets browned in the butter until the buttermilk it gives out is absorbed. Browned on both sides, it is served hot with polenta, mushrooms, and sausage.