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Caciofiore Romano is a fresh or lightly aged sheep’s milk cheese made with vegetable rennet obtained from the cardoon flower. Its texture is soft, sometimes creamy, with an irregular structure and a flavor that ranges from milky sweetness to a slightly bitter note, characteristic of vegetable rennet. Every wheel is different: the final result depends on the milk, the season, and the cheesemaker’s hand.
Caciofiore represents the oldest cheesemaking tradition of the Roman territory. It is a cheese tied to pastoral life and household production, not large-scale manufacturing. It tells the story of a rural Roma, long before the very idea of a monumental capital.
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Description
Caciofiore Romano is a fresh or lightly aged sheep’s milk cheese made with vegetable rennet obtained from the cardoon flower. Its texture is soft, sometimes creamy, with an irregular structure and a flavor that ranges from milky sweetness to a slightly bitter note, characteristic of vegetable rennet. Every wheel is different: the final result depends on the milk, the season, and the cheesemaker’s hand.
Cheeses made with vegetable rennet were already known in Roman times. Pliny the Elder described the use of cardoon as a natural coagulant in Lazio. For centuries, Caciofiore remained a seasonal, homemade product made in the countryside of the Agro Romano. Today it is recognized as a PAT – Prodotto Agroalimentare Tradizionale of Lazio.
Cultural significance
Caciofiore represents the oldest cheesemaking tradition of the Roman territory. It is a cheese tied to pastoral life and household production, not large-scale manufacturing. It tells the story of a rural Roma, long before the very idea of a monumental capital.
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Caciofiore represents the oldest cheesemaking tradition of the Roman territory. It is a cheese tied to pastoral life and household production, not large-scale manufacturing. It tells the story of a rural Roma, long before the very idea of a monumental capital.
• Artisanal dairies of the Agro Romano • Farmers’ markets and local farms • Specialty shops dedicated to products from Lazio
€20-€30/kg
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Where to find it
• Artisanal dairies of the Agro Romano • Farmers’ markets and local farms • Specialty shops dedicated to products from Lazio
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