Calcagno (cheese)

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Calcagno cheese

Calcagno is an Italian type of pecorino cheese prepared using raw sheep's milk and peppercorns. [1] [2] [3] It is a hard cheese that can be grated. [4] In its preparation, peppercorns are added to the curd, the mixture is drained in baskets, salt is added, and the mix is aged for at least three months. [1] As the cheese ages, it becomes grainier in texture, and its flavor becomes spicier, pungent and saltier. [1] Calcagno originated in Sardinia, and is prepared in Sardinia and Sicily. [1] [2] It is sometimes aged for up to ten months. [1]

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Harbutt, J. (2015). World Cheese Book. DK Publishing. p. 111. ISBN   978-1-4654-4372-4 . Retrieved 2017-07-04.
  2. 1 2 Kamin, C.; McElroy, N. (2015). A First Course in Cheese: Bedford Cheese Shop. Race Point Publishing. p. 123. ISBN   978-1-62788-747-2 . Retrieved July 4, 2017.
  3. ↑ Widcombe, R. (1978). The cheese book. Book Sales. p. 44. ISBN   978-0-89009-662-8 . Retrieved July 4, 2017.
  4. ↑ Agriculture Handbook. U.S. Department of Agriculture. 1978. p. 22. Retrieved July 4, 2017.


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