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Stracchino (), also known as crescenza (), is an Italian cow's milk cheese typical of the regions of Lombardy, Tuscany, Veneto, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and Liguria. It is eaten very young, has no rind and has a very soft, creamy texture and normally a mild, slightly acidic flavour. It is normally square in shape.

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Cheese.country
Italy
Cheese.region
Lombardy
Cheese.source
Cow or water buffalo milk
Cheese.texture
Soft-rind
Cheese.aging
15–20 days

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Stracchino (), also known as crescenza (), is an Italian cow's milk cheese typical of the regions of Lombardy, Tuscany, Veneto, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and Liguria. It is eaten very young, has no rind and has a very soft, creamy texture and normally a mild, slightly acidic flavour. It is normally square in shape.

==See also== List of Italian cheeses

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