Valtellina Casera

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Valtellina Casera
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Country of origin Italy
Region Province of Sondrio, Lombardy
Source of milk Cows' milk
CertificationEuropean Union: protected designation of origin (PDO) 1996 (Reg. CE n.1263/96) [1]
Named after Valtellina, Q3661688 [*]
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Valtellina Casera (Lombard : Casera de la Valtolina) is a cheese made from semi-skimmed cows' milk in the northern Italian province of Sondrio. [2] Its origins date back to the sixteenth century and it is much used in the cuisine of the Valtellina: particularly in dishes based on buckwheat flour such as pizzoccheri and sciatt (toad(s) in Lombard language). [2] [3]

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It has had protected designation of origin (PDO) status under European Union law since 1996; its production is managed by the Consorzio Tutela Formaggi Valtellina Casera e Bitto and certification is regulated by CSQA of Thiene. [1] [4]

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  1. 1 2 EUR-Lex - 31996R1263 - EN
  2. 1 2 Valtellina Casera Archived 2013-12-13 at the Wayback Machine , Consorzio Tutela Formaggi Valtellina Casera e Bitto.
  3. ↑ Shemaria, Liz. "Pizzoccheri: Italy's debated buckwheat pasta recipe". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 2022-09-08.
  4. ↑ Consorzio Tutela Formaggi Valtellina Casera e Bitto, homepage.


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