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Canestrato is a hard cheese from the Italian regions of Basilicata, Apulia, Sicily, and Abruzzo, made from a mixture of sheep milk and goat milk. It is listed on the Ark of Taste. The cheese is typical in Basilicata. It is also a specialty of Castel del Monte, Abruzzo. The Apulian variety is made using Levilactobacillus brevis.
Canestrato varietals include:
Canestrato of Castel del Monte, Abruzzo
Canestrato di Moliterno, a hard mixed sheep's and goats' milk cheese from Basilicata. It is matured for at least sixty days and may be eaten at table or grated.
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Fuentes: eAmbrosia, el registro de la UE de indicaciones geográficas (nombres, tipo, fechas de registro); lista nacional de Productos Agroalimentarios Tradicionales del Ministerio de Agricultura italiano, revisión del 11 March 2025; Fundación Slow Food, Baluartes en Sicilia; textos e imágenes de Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Actualizado el 12 de septiembre de 2026.