Caciotta Cheese

Sicilia Fredda is proud to offer you the Sicilian Caciotta Cheese in both traditional and smoked versions. The fresh Caciotta is a stretched curd cheese typical of every area of Sicily but is a cheese that is also widespread throughout the South, not only in Sicily. It is considered as one of the oldest cheese ever. Even among a myriad of cheeses, recognizing the Caciotta is really very simple because it has a very particular shape which no other cheese has. It is in fact a pear shape with a small head on the top. This small head is there to ease the hang of the cheese whilst it rests! Its solid non-flaky texture makes it easy to enjoy, including as a snack or nibble, thinly sliced, or in cubes as a garnish for salads and sandwiches but also paired with bread and olives, fruit and honey. It goes well with red wines, better if full-bodied. The crust of fresh Sicilian Caciotta has a very light straw yellow colour. Unlike many other Sicilian cheeses, the rind in this case is soft when cut. The paste inside, of a very pure white, is even softer: it literally melts in your mouth! When tasted, the fresh Caciotta has an extremely sweet, light flavour. It brings back the taste of pure milk! TRADITIONAL CACIOTTA Traditional caciotta cheese ingredients: Cowâ??s milk, salt, rennet. Available in pieces of 550-600 gr each. SMOKED CACIOTTA Smoked caciotta cheese ingredients: Cowâ??s milk, salt, rennet, liquid food smoke. Available in pieces of 550-600 gr each.