The cheese produced in the Mottarone area and ripened in alpine farms high on the slopes of this mountain, overlooking Lake Maggiore and Lake Orta.

The hill massif is not known simply for its splendid views, but also for its cheeses. The milk produced at Mottarone is rich in vitamin A and produces a cheese known as "toma", straw-yellow in colour and sold at various stages of ripening.