Stracchino

Stracchino, also known as crescenza, is a type of cow’s-milk cheese, typical of, , and. 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 form.

The name of the cheese derives from the Italian word "stracca", meaning "tired". It is said that the milk from tired cows coming down from in the autumn from the alpine pastures, 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 flavors.

Stracchino is usually eaten on its own, but in on the  east of  it is used as the filing for  col formaggio, and in  (portion of the Emilia Romagna region) and elsewhere (north portion of Marche region, Umbria and east portion of Tuscany) in.