Ragusano DOP | Sicily's Ancient "Horseback Cheese"

🧀 A Living Legacy Born in Ragusa and Syracuse, Ragusano DOP is one of Sicily's oldest and most iconic cheeses. For centuries, this "cheese of the sun" has been crafted using a unique technique: Milk Alchemy: Raw cow’s milk + kid goat rennet Horseback Shaping: Traditionally molded into saddlebag-like forms (hence its nickname) Natural Aging: Hung in ventilated rooms for 3-12 months, absorbing Sicilian sea breezes 👅 Taste Revelation When sliced, its semi-hard texture reveals: Sweet caramel notes (younger versions) Spicy depth (aged over 6 months) A lingering grassy finish from pasture-fed cows 🍽️ Perfect Pairings ▸ Shaved over pasta alla Norma ▸ Served with Sicilian prickly pear jam ▸ Paired with Nero d’Avola wine #SicilianGold #CheeseOfTheGods #SlowFoodTreasure