Silter

Silter is an Italian hard cheese made within the Alpine Lombardy region around Province of Brescia and surrounding areas and traditionally produced with unpasteurised cows milk during summer months and September,[1][2] is brined,[3] and aged for a minimum of 6 months.[1][2]

As of 2015, within the EU, it has PDO certification.[4]

Name

The name Silter originates from the name of the cheese store-room in Val Camonica where cheeses are stored and aged.[3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Formaggio.it Entry (Italian Language) (Accessed November 2015)
  2. 1 2 Italiancheese.org Entry (Accessed November 2015)
  3. 1 2 Slow Food Editore, Italian Cheese, ISBN 88-8499-111-0
  4. ↑ EU PDO Certification information (Accessed Nov/2015).


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