“Caciocavallo Arginato” might be the most complex cheese I’ve ever tried. It’s made in Ceglie Messapica, Puglia, Italy and is aged in a custom made mold of raw clay. Caciocavallo is a traditional cheese made in this part of southern Italy, and it’s made with the pasta filata (stretched curd) method that gives it a very special texture. These cheeses typically age in caves where there are already high levels of humidity, but aging it in clay supercharges it: it speeds up the process but also gives it a unique taste (hint: it reminded me of Greek olive oil!). I visited cousin duo Pietro and Pietro at Masseria Fragnite to see how it’s made.
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How One of Italy’s Spiciest Cheeses is Made by Aging it in Raw Clay | Claudia Romeo
#italy #italianfood #cheese
CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
01:11 Adding starter whey and rennet to milk
02:28 The big blocks of curd
04:32 Shaping the cheeses by hand
05:54 Aging room 1
07:08 A trip to the pottery workshop
10:14 Aging room 2
14:33 Cracking open the cheese + tasting
18:07 I aged a cheese in my living room!
38 Comments
Blessed are the Cheesemakers.
I love your videos, Claudia! ❤
Is the spiciness as in 'spiced' like ginger etc or spicy as in capsaicin spicy?
Fascinating! I'm wondering how much that cheese costs…
That last picture of the interior of the cheese literally brought tears to my eyes. I am hald Italian and somehow these foods oierce my heart every time. PS I love your take on evwerything…!
Questi ragazzi sono bravissimi.
Complimenti ottimo video ben articolato, per far scoprire al mondo le nostre specialità!
Lovely everything and everyone.
So beautiful, lots of artisan labor involved, I wonder how much one caciocavallo costs!
How many Scoville units does this cheese have? Didn't see any chillies added …
Fantastic video! I loved your interactions with the Cheesemakers. Ever thought about making a video on Sardinian foods?
WHAT? NO GLOVES? EUWWWW… SO DIRTY!
You can see how passionate the cheesemakers are about their product. Proud craftsmen make quality stuff.
I guess having lots of facial hair is important is the process of this cheese, that's why no mask is needed.
Thanks for sharing this. I have family around Perugia, and I feel like I’ve had something like this in a past life. 🤤. Since they make so few, would it be possible to have a natural jute, hemp, or even an herb cord as the wrap for hanging, instead of the plastic? So amazing. Very cool. I cook and do ceramics a bit. Love the veggie rennet as well.
Oh I wish there was more commentary about the final cheese that was opened at home. That looked very interesting!
Claudia romeo. Game set match this is on my list for any italy trip.
Wow!! Claudia, for anyone who considers themselves a "cheese lover" or even a bit of a cheese connoisseur, this is a must watch episode! It's fascinating to see the method that speeds up the aging processes, and how hanging, sitting effects the end results! Thanks again Claudia!💯👏
Oh my word this is so cool!!!!!!❤❤❤
Wow, that last shot of your home aged cheese looks delicious 🤤 Wish I could taste and smell it 😅
12:15 nice moldy wall
Ay caramba, que bonitos estás tú y el queso!
Intresting. There is a type of sheep milk cheese, dry aged in clay pots. It is so intens that new generation do not like it and it is extremely rare.
I enjoy the passion expressed by the makers of this cheese. There is a lot of love and care for the end product that makes me want to try it even more. Great video as usual.
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Siempre muy interesante los videos de Claudia
Damn. That's a cool cheese
I want to go on adventures eating cheese.
Cool cheese style
I love how into the cheeses she is. Makes me want to try all this crazy cheese
human genius.Beautiful
Never saw anything like this
i would like to try this
what a fascinating cheese! I'm surprised it's spicy though, usually I can figure out why something might be spicy but nothing from the ingredients is cluing me in, some real alchemy at work there 😀
Awesome!
Subscribed! You are good at presenting Claudia!
Awesome content! It's really neat to see such a perfect merge of two completely different art forms (cheese making and ceramics). Will you give an update on the experimental orange one? 🙏❤️
OMG last cheese!!! YUM!!!
Lei è bellissima…
Thank you Claudia!