Morlacco
Other namesMorlacco del Grappa, Morlacco del Montegrappa, Morlacco del Grappa di malga[1]
Country of originItaly
RegionVeneto
Source of milkCow's milk
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Morlacco (Venetian: 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.[1]

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.[2]

Today, Morlacco del Grappa cheese is once again produced on Monte Grappa with skimmed milk from the evening's milking mixed with whole milk from that of the morning.[citation needed] After 20 days of aging, the cheese is ready for consumption, but it can be left to age for up to three months.[3]

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  1. ^ a b Morlacco del Grappa di malga (in Italian). Fondazione Slow Food per la Biodiversità Onlus. Accessed January 2019.
  2. ^ Vacca Burlina (in Italian). Fondazione Slow Food per la Biodiversità Onlus. Accessed January 2019.
  3. ^ Morlacco. Vicenza Qualità – Camera di commercio di Vicenza. Archived 25 April 2009.
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