The secret behind the Grana, or "grainy" cheeses of northern Italy

Added: 2026-05-23

[00:00:02]Trentingrana is part of the Grana family of cheeses specific to northern Italy.

[00:00:07]The name Grana literally means grainy and uh refers to the texture of the cheese. This family comprises Parmigiano Reggiano, Grana Padano, and regional mountain versions like Trentingrana.

[00:00:22]Like all the Grana style cheeses, Trentingrana is made in giant copper baths holding 960 kilos of milk each.

[00:00:31]No, this is not a way to make the cheese more fancy. Copper is a crucial material to control how heat is distributed in the vat.

[00:01:05]Trentingrana is made using the previous evening's milk and the morning milk.

[00:01:11]Today, Flavio and his team are working with around 14,000 L of raw cow's milk producing about 14 wheels two from each vat.