Semi-mature Sicilian cheese of 1 kg
Technical characteristics
Sheep's milk, cow's milk, may contain traces of whole, raw goat's milk
Caglio: in lamb paste produced in the same company
Workmanship: handcrafted
Pasta: pressed, semi-cooked
Salting: dry
Maturing: in a natural environment
Production: Entire year
Average weight per wheel: variable from 5 to 20 kg
Shape: cylindrical with flat faces
Thickness of the heel: variable from 18 to 22 cm
Organoleptic characteristics
Appearance and consistency: hard, compact and grainy ivory or straw yellow paste. Softer in fresh types.
Taste: fruity, intense and spicy
Nutritional values
ENERGY VALUE 436Kcal 1824 Kj
FATS 34g of which saturated fatty acids 6.2g
CARBOHYDRATES 2.5g of which Sugars 0.3g
PROTEIN 29,6g SALT 2,4g