Caso peruto, sometimes written as Casoperuto, is a round Italian
goat milk
Goat milk is the milk of domestic goats. Goats produce about 2% of the world's total annual milk supply. Some goats are bred specifically for milk. Goat milk naturally has small, well-emulsified fat globules, which means the cream will stay i ...
cheese. It produced from January to July in the town of
Sessa Aurunca (Caserta) and is dated to the time of Pliny (1st century AD). It is rubbed with oil and vinegar before being stored in clay containers or glass jars and aged in a cellar for months, during which it is periodically washed with vinegar. It is greyish robust taste.
It is listed on the
Ark of Taste
The Ark of Taste is an international catalogue of endangered heritage foods which is maintained by the global Slow Food movement. The Ark is designed to preserve at-risk foods that are sustainably produced, unique in taste, and part of a distin ...
.
See also
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List of Italian cheeses
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Cuisine of Campania
Italian cheeses