There Riccianico dairy It is a small dairy in Mugello, it is located in an uncontaminated area between the woods and hills of Firenzuola, here we produce raw milk cheeses with organic fodder from the company, this is where the Caciotta from the forest
Caciotta from the forest
ours is a agricultural dairy. We produce all the raw milk cheeses and the crusts are not treated. We have our own farm and feed our cows mainly with organic fodder that we produce on our farm. From spring to autumn our cows graze freely and feed on wild spontaneous herbs.
This raw milk cheese It is worked only by hand, without the addition of industrial ferments. A blue cheese obtained from raw cow's milk, which preserves all the aromatic richness of unpasteurized milk. We work by innovating the tradition of artisanal cheesemaking in the upper Mugello every day. Our aim is to safeguard and enhance the authentic and genuine taste of flavors of the Tuscan land.
Storage temperature: between 1 12° and 18°C
raw milk cheese with coagulant extracted from mushrooms, a rennet of vegetable origin suitable for lacto-vegetarians. It has an edible rind, which changes from a straw yellow color to golden yellow as it ages. The inside of the paste is straw yellow in color, soft, elastic, with variable holes. The flavor is delicate, with fresh, herbaceous and slightly acidic lactic notes; with ageing it is enriched with nuances of dried fruit, butter and undergrowth.
Caciotta recipe:
Baked omelette with caciotta, herbs and red onion: clean the herbs (spinach or chard) and blanch them. Drain and chop the herbs. In a pan, sauté the sliced red onion with the oil. Beat the egg, salt, pepper and nutmeg in a bowl. Add the herbs and onion and the caciotta cheese cut into pieces. Pour the mixture into an oiled pan or lined with baking paper. Cook in a static oven at 180°C for about 25-30 minutes.
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