Caciocavallo Silano Dop

The Caciocavallo Silano is without doubt one of the oldest types of cheese of Southern Italy. Hippocrates already mentioned the cheese in 500 B.C., whilst describing the art used by the Greeks to produce the 'cacio'. The origin of the name of this cheese seems to be connected to the usage of hanging horse forms unto a stick. The denomination Silano, on the other hand, derives from the ancient origins of the product linked to the plains of the Sila area.

 

Consumption

The Caciocavallo Silano can be used as a normal table cheese or used as an ingredient for many recipes typical to Southern Italy. Thanks to its nutritional qualities it is suitable for children's diets, for elderly people and sportsmen. It is perfectly accompanied by red wines such as the Taurasi rosso, Cirò rosso e Locorotondo bianco.

Identification

The mark of the controlling consortium of Caciocavallo Silano Dop

To guarantee the authenticity of the product, the logo of the Caciocavallo Silano Consortium is branded on every form. This mark carries the name of the product, the stylised image of a pine and an extract of the Community Regulations regarding denomination of origin products.

 

 

 

I.D. card

Type
The Caciocavallo Silano is produced from cow milk and is a semi-hard cheese
Description
It has an oval shape with or without a head depending on the local habitudes; it presents inlets which correspond to the position of the laces. Its crust is very smooth and yellowish in colour and the dough is homogenous, with light bird's eye which are whitish in colour are is more intense towards the external part. The weight varies from 1 to 2,5
Characteristics
Its taste is aromatic, sweet and melts in the mouth; it is very delicate and sweet when the cheese is still at an initial phase, until it becomes spicy on advanced maturation
Area of production
The area of production is produced in the area of the southern Apennines, in the regions Basilicata, Calabria, Campania, Molise and Puglia
Selling period
All year round
Normative references
European registration with Council regulation (CE) n. 1263/96 issued on GUCE L 163/96, 2nd July 1996; national recognition with DPCM, 1oth May 1993, issued on GURI n.196, 2nd August 1993