Cacio Ricotta Cheese: A Salento Specialty
Cacio ricotta cheese is a typical local production of Salento, made from sheep and cow milk, rennet, cultures, and salt. This table ricotta cheese is ideal for grating and enjoying with classic dishes from the local and national tradition. The weight is around 300 grams, with a possible variation of 50 grams more or less.
Weight and Aging Characteristics
Regarding the sizes, the weight of the grating ricotta cheese ranges from 250 to 300 grams. This variation depends on artisanal production and aging, which can cause fluctuations of a few grams more or less.
Packaging and Preservation
Cacio ricotta cheese is vacuum-packed for optimal preservation. Only home-produced milk is used, and the cheese is shipped in polystyrene packages directly from the producer.
Production and Quality of the Company
The producing company has been operating for over 25 years and extends over about 100 hectares, mainly used for crops to meet the daily needs of livestock: 800 Sardinian sheep, 200 chamois goats, and about 70 cows of the Frisian, red piebald, and brown Alpine breeds. High-quality certified milk is processed in the company's own dairy, using safe and traditional techniques.
Unique Flavor and Processing Techniques
The finished product has a unique flavor thanks to the use of processing techniques based on food safety and years of experience. The milk is pasteurized and carefully processed, starting from the animals' diet, which includes barley, oats, corn, fava beans, and various hay. These precautions ensure the quality and authenticity of cacio ricotta cheese.
In summary, Puglian cacio ricotta cheese represents one of the excellences of Salento's dairy production, with an authentic flavor and certified quality resulting from a long tradition and careful attention to every production phase.