Piacentinu Ennese Cheese From Sicily

It is a Sicilian cheese, called Piacentino Ennese, made from raw goat’s milk, a rich addition of wild saffron to the curd (which gives it a bright color and unique flavor) and a handful of peppercorns. The sheep are fed mainly on a leguminous plant which flavors the milk.

• Milk: goat
• Type: A semi-hard paste
• Texture: Creamy
• Rind: Natural
• Color: Very intense yellow
• Flavor: Pungent
• Aroma: saffron and pepper flavor

The meaning of the name is controversial: according to some, “Piacentinu” would be “the cheese that pleases,” according to others “that cries,” because fresh wheels may contain tears of whey. Or else it would be a cheese “to be aged,” like the hard cheeses of northern Italy, because “piacentino” was the name given to such cheeses in ancient times: and indeed, although nowadays people tend to eat it fresh, Piacentinu Ennese DOP holds up very well to even long aging.

Origin

Sicily ITALY

Typology

Piacentinu Ennese Cheese

Packaging

1 kg