Pecorino Mascalzone “RESERVE”
®
"The Rascal" - Cave-aged and ripened sheep milk cheese
Hard Cheese - Matured
Sheep
Pasteurized milk
Not edible crustProduct code
Availability
The name given to this cheese evokes a disobedient personality. In Tuscany “mascalzone” is what we call a young kid who is naughty, or a man who is not perfect in his ways and manner. We have chosen this name because of the irregular shape this cheese takes on after it sits in traditional draining moulds rather than the perfect new plastic ones.
A cheese is considered a “Reserve” when it is sold after a 12-month ageing period. It is aged in our grottoes, on wooden boards, the rind is treated with oil and vinegar and we turn it over every week until it reaches the perfect maturing point and is ready for tasting.
Great to be enjoyed at the table on special events or with friends.
On 2014 he was awarded with 1°Place at national competition ‘Trofeo San Lucio’
At the World Cheese Awards 2017-2018 in London it obtained the Silver Medal.
Pasteurised sheep MILK, live milk enzymes, rennet, salt.
Allergens: Milk and milk derivatesMilk origin:
Italy
SHAPE: it has an irregular cylindrical shape with flat barely concave surfaces with a diameter of approx. 20-28 cm and straight sides 12 cm high.
EXTERNAL FEATURES: the brown rind can be lighter or darker depending on the sweating when it is being aged and also on the oil and vinegar treatment during the ageing process.
INTERNAL FEATURES: The paste is hard and compact but crumbly with some eyes, and intense straw-yellow with an undercrust which is not too thick.
AROMA: it releases dairy scents of melted butter as well as roasted nuts and an intense barn like smell.
TASTE: intense sapidity, spicy and pungent, which accentuates with aging, but very pleasant, balanced and appetizing. A long persistence
- Food pairings:
Grated on pasta, flakes with starter, or over meat carpaccio.
- Wine pairings:
Can be paired with sparkling wine, full-bodied strong red wine, sweet wine, or passito.
Hard Cheese - MaturedSheepPasteurized milkNot edible crustProduct code
Availability
Unit of measurement
Kilo
Package Type
Without wrapping (we can vacuum pack them if requested).
Weight per piece
From 4 to 5 kg
Pieces per box
3 shapes
Storage conditions
Refrigerate from +4°C to +8°C
Transportation
Refrigerated from 0°C to +8°C
Product life in sealed package
approx. 120 days
Minimum order quantity
1 shape
Average nutritional values
per 100 g of product
Etichettatura Ambientale
| Cosa è | Dove va | |
|---|---|---|
| Etichetta | PAP 21 | Carta |
| Nastro | PP 5 | Plastica |
| Cosa è | Dove va | |
|---|---|---|
| Busta | OTHER 7 | Plastica |
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