Morlacco Explained

Morlacco
Othernames:Morlacco del Grappa, Morlacco del Montegrappa, Morlacco del Grappa di malga
Country:Italy
Region:Veneto
Source:Cow's milk

Italian: '''Morlacco'''|italic=no (vec|Morlac) or Morlacco del Grappa is an Italian cow's-milk cheese from Monte Grappa, in the provinces of Vicenza, Treviso, and Belluno), where cheesemakers once produced a soft cow's milk cheese, low in fat, with an uncooked curd that was named after their native region: Morlachia.

The local Burlina cows—a breed at risk of extinction—produced the milk used for this cheese. The Burlina cow is small and hardy and has a piebald black and white coat.

After 20 days of aging, the cheese is ready for consumption, but it can be left to age for up to three months.

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