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| + | Provola delle Madonie is a Sicilian [[Cows' milk cheese|cows' milk cheese]] produced in the Madonie Mountains (S. Mauro Castelverde, Gangi, Collesano, Calton, Scillato, Polizzi Generosa, Petralia, Petralia Soprana, Alimena, Bluff, Bompietro, Isnello, Gratteri, Castelbuono and Geraci Siculo Pollina, Castellana Sicula). It is stringy [[Cheese|cheese]]. | ||
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| + | It is still produced by craftsmen using ancient techniques [[Cheese|cheese]] that are handed down from father to son. It is of small size, approximately 1-1.2kg in weight, with a short neck and small head at the top. It [[Cheese|cheese]] is [[Brined|brined]] and matured for 10-15 days. It has a thin, straw-yellow rind and the interior is white fading into yellow, with a soft and compact texture. The flavour is sweet and delicate. It is matured in a traditional fresh and airy atmosphere, where it is hung from a pole for the entire period of maturation. | ||
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| + | [[Category:Ingredients]] [[Category:Dairy products]] [[Category:Cheeses]] | ||
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Revision as of 10:49, 6 August 2012
Provola delle Madonie cheese - General information
Provola delle Madonie is a Sicilian cows' milk cheese produced in the Madonie Mountains (S. Mauro Castelverde, Gangi, Collesano, Calton, Scillato, Polizzi Generosa, Petralia, Petralia Soprana, Alimena, Bluff, Bompietro, Isnello, Gratteri, Castelbuono and Geraci Siculo Pollina, Castellana Sicula). It is stringy cheese.
It is still produced by craftsmen using ancient techniques cheese that are handed down from father to son. It is of small size, approximately 1-1.2kg in weight, with a short neck and small head at the top. It cheese is brined and matured for 10-15 days. It has a thin, straw-yellow rind and the interior is white fading into yellow, with a soft and compact texture. The flavour is sweet and delicate. It is matured in a traditional fresh and airy atmosphere, where it is hung from a pole for the entire period of maturation.
