fontina
noun
fon·ti·na
fän-ˈtē-nə 
variants
often Fontina
: a cheese that is semisoft to hard in texture and mild to medium sharp in flavor
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Specialty seasonal offerings keep the menu fresh, like this week’s red kuri squash pizza ($32), which features the small pumpkin-like gourd with fontina cheese, bacon bits and honey.
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Creamy fontina cheese and two layers of Colby Jack make everyone's favorite side dish extra delicious.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2025
Here’s how to embrace winter in the Italian Alps, Italian style—where fontina reigns, spa robes are a daily essential, and aperitivo comes with a view.
—Hannah Howard, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2025
Next, place the saucepan on top, and cook the fontina over medium heat, stirring with a wooden spoon, until the cheese is melted, 10-15 minutes.
—CNN, 8 May 2022
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Creamy fontina cheese and two layers of Colby Jack make everyone's favorite side dish extra delicious.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2025
Here’s how to embrace winter in the Italian Alps, Italian style—where fontina reigns, spa robes are a daily essential, and aperitivo comes with a view.
—Hannah Howard, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2025
Next, place the saucepan on top, and cook the fontina over medium heat, stirring with a wooden spoon, until the cheese is melted, 10-15 minutes.
—CNN, 8 May 2022
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“Fontina.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fontina. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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