Cacioricotta cheese
About Cacioricotta cheese
Cacioricotta is a seasonal Ricotta cheese produced at local dairies from unpasteurised ewes’ milk. It can also be made with, or with a mixture of goats’ milk.
The cheese comes in two types. One is soft and fresh (eaten after 2-3 days) and it has a savoury, salty, flavour. The other is semi-hard, with a pale yellow colour, a spicy flavour and is matured for 3-4 months. It cylinder-shaped, with a diameter of 13-24 cm, height of 4-7 cm, and weight of 400 g -1 kg.
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