Casciotta d'Urbino

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Casciotta d'Urbino is a caciotta cheese from the province of Pesaro and Urbino in Italy's Marche region. It mixes 70 to 80 percent sheep's milk with 20 to 30 percent cow's milk.

Key Facts

Country of Origin Italy
Specific Origin Province of Pesaro and Urbino, Marche, Italy
Protection PDO (1996)
Milk Type 70–80% ewe's, 20–30% cow's
Milk Treatment Raw
Rind Thin (1mm)
Texture Soft, friable
Flavor Sweet
Colors Straw-yellow
Forms Cylindrical
Age 20 to 30 days
Rennet Type Liquid and/or powdered calf rennet
Alternative Spellings Casciotta di Urbino

What is Casciotta d'Urbino Cheese?

Casciotta d'Urbino, also written Casciotta di Urbino, is a caciotta cheese made in the province of Pesaro and Urbino. That province sits in the Marche region of Italy.

The milk is a blend. Sheep's milk makes up 70 to 80 percent of it, with cow's milk supplying the remaining 20 to 30 percent.

The name has two competing explanations. Local legend credits a civil servant who mispronounced "caciotta"; others trace it to the local dialect.

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