Cacioricotta is a typical southern Italian cheese produced in the regions of Basilicata, Apulia, and Calabria.
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Production method edit
Cacioricotta is produced with a "hybrid" method of preparation, following both the steps used in the production of ricotta as well as hard paste cheese. The cheese is usually made with sheep or goat milk, and more rarely with cow milk and water buffalo milk.[1]
To manufacture the cheese filtered milk is heated up until it reaches its boiling point; the liquid is then left to cool until it reaches a temperature of 38-40°, rennet is then added. Due to the liquid reaching a temperature close to 90° whilst reaching its boiling point curd as well as casein and albumin are integrated within the liquid, unlike ricotta where whey becomes a by-product.[2][3]
Acknowledgements and regional differences edit
Cacioricotta is recognised as a prodotto agroalimentare tradizionale (PAT), and has the following variants in these Italian regions:
- Cacioricotta
- Cacioricotta
- Cacioricotta di capra cilentana
- Cacioricotta di bufala
- Cacioricotta salentino
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Cacioricotta". Cibo360.it (in Italian).
- ^ "Cacio ricotta". LaTerradiPuglia.it (in Italian).
- ^ "Il cacioricotta, formaggio dai mille perché". formaggio.it (in Italian). 7 October 2014.
External links edit
- "Cacioricotta". Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (in Italian).
- "disciplinare regione Basilicata" (PDF).
- "Elenco P.A.T. calabresi". Archived from the original on 2009-04-15. Retrieved 2022-03-02.