Definitions

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  • noun Canada A cow's-milk cheese with firm pale-yellow flesh, and a mild flavour, originating in Friuli, Italy.

Etymologies

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From Italian friulano ("Friulian"). In Italian the cheese is called montasio.

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Examples

  • Back to wine, hopefully - Eric mentioned tocai friulano, which is a great value.

    The Pour 2009

  • By joining the BigOven community you'll see the big picture! anchovies (about 32 fish) 1 1/2 cups tocai friulano or other dry Friuli onion peeled, halved, and thinly sliced

    BigOven.com - Recipe Raves 2010

  • By joining the BigOven community you'll see the big picture! anchovies (about 32 fish) 1 1/2 cups tocai friulano or other dry Friuli onion peeled, halved, and thinly sliced

    BigOven.com - Recipe Raves 2010

  • However, there is a great winery in the Finger Lakes called Ventosa that makes a very nice tocai friulano for $16.

    The Pour 2009

  • Don't hesitate, though, to try wines from the many other white grapes - including friulano, which to me tastes similar to sauvignon blanc.

    Gazette.com : 2009

  • Pobblebonk is a blend of various varieties but I'm too tired to list them all - oh OK, so there's chardonnay and pinot grigio and riesling and friulano and muscat blanc and probably something else too.

    The Wine Front 2009

  • Palmer, who was our host at the bar on our visit, has picked some winners for the wine list, including the crisp, flavorful '07 Di Lenardo tocai friulano, ($4 for 3 ounce portion), a' 03 Ada Nada "Valeirano" nebbiolo from Barbaresco ($8) and a 2007 nero d'Avola from Cossentino ($3), which he deems a perfect "pizza wine."

    DCist Rebecca Cooper 2008

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