Valtellina Casera

Valtellina Casera (Lombard: Casera de la Valtolina) is a cheese made from semi-skimmed cows' milk in the northern Italian province of Sondrio.^[2] Its origins date back to the sixteenth century and it is much used in the cuisine of the Valtellina: particularly in dishes based on buckwheat flour such as pizzoccheri and sciatt (toad(s) in Lombard language).^[2][3]

Valtellina Casera
Country of origin	Italy
Region	Province of Sondrio, Lombardy
Source of milk	Cows' milk
Certification	European Union: protected designation of origin (PDO) 1996 (Reg. CE n.1263/96)[1]
Named after	Valtellina, Q3661688[*]
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It has had protected designation of origin (PDO) status under European Union law since 1996; its production is managed by the Consorzio Tutela Formaggi Valtellina Casera e Bitto and certification is regulated by CSQA of Thiene.^[1][4]

See also

• Italy portal
• Food portal