Pecorino Monte Re cheese

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Pecorino Monte Re cheese

Region: Friuli Venezia Giulia

Milk: Ewe, mixed

Definition: Semi-soft cheese.

Raw material: Ewes' milk with the addition of a small quantity (maximum 1%) of goats' milk, powdered calf rennet, salt.

Characteristics: Rounded form with a diameter of 16-25 cm, height of 8-10 cm and weight that varies between 2 and 6kg. The rind is smooth, a straw-yellow colour, soft in the fresh product and hard in the mature variety. The cheese is compact, in varying tones of yellow, with small, sparse fissures.

Production area: In spring in the area of Ronchi dei Legionari, and the pastures of Carso, (Kars Plateau) and in summer in the “malghe" (mountain huts) of Venzone.

History: The name of the product derives from where it was first made (Monte Re) which today is part of Yugoslavia. This cheese is made according to a traditional technique, passed down through several generations of shepherds, which uses even moderate quantities of milk and easily transportable materials.

Breeding method: Mountain grazing.

Production technique: The raw milk is heated to 35°C, adding powdered calf rennet. Coagulation takes around 15 minutes. The curds are broken with an implement known as a "chitarra" (guitar) into granules between the size of a nutshell and a grain of rice and then cooked at 42-44 °C. They are then left to stand for 10 minutes until they settle and then extracted and poured into “fascere" (moulds). The curds are dry-salted with kitchen salt, on alternate days for about ten days. The cheese ripens in three weeks in a wooden container known as a "barile" (barrel), which has a perforated base to allow the residual whey to drain off. The cheese is washed with a damp cloth.

Maturing: Up to 12 months and beyond. During this period, the cheese is washed with a solution of oil and vinegar.

Reference: Alpinet Gheep

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Cheese type Calories per 100g
American cheese 371
Blue cheese 353
Camembert cheese 299
Cheddar cheese 402
Cottage cheese 98
Edam cheese 357
Farmer's cheese 98
Feta cheese 264
Fontina cheese 389
Goat cheese 364
Gouda cheese 356
Gruyere cheese 413
Mozzarella cheese 280
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