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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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Sources : eAmbrosia, le registre de l’UE des indications géographiques (noms, type, dates d’enregistrement) ; liste nationale des Produits agroalimentaires traditionnels du ministère italien de l’agriculture, révision du 11 mars 2025 ; Fondation Slow Food, Sentinelles en Sicile ; textes et images de Wikipédia (CC BY-SA). Mis à jour le 12 septembre 2026.