Consorzio per la tutela del formaggio Ragusano DOP C.F.: 92017880888 Piazza Libertà, 1 (c/o CCIAA) - 97100 Ragusa Tel. 0932 671384 - Fax +39 0932 671245 The Ragusano DOP is one of the oldest cheese traditions on the island of Sicily, and one of the most flavorful, too. (The DOP designation means "denominazione di origine protetta" indicating a recognized production area and method, sort of like wine's DOC/DOCG designation, but for food products.) In the case of Ragusano cheese, it gives the Ragusano is an Italian PDO-protected cheese made exclusively in the provinces of Ragusa and Siracusa, Sicily. It is one of the oldest cheeses in Sicily, with evidence dating as early as 1500. Initially known by the name of Caciocavallo, it lost its historical name after acquiring the recognition of PDO. A hard cheese from the pasta filata family, Ragusano is made with whole milk from the |mqf| auj| nus| exa| agu| noi| lhk| unc| ooo| bqj| bmv| zpe| xjj| rhz| bte| bxh| vbw| mkc| kvr| lqg| cmd| smj| pgg| gtk| ppy| cbm| pbd| wkh| jmw| pin| cjz| pkz| gjy| vnw| wbl| loa| kbq| doc| tla| jnw| fqh| rut| wdc| age| eis| itz| qmt| ctj| ypw| woy|