products, crafts & animals: all the words of gourm.it

Tag: pdo cheese

Trasporto (Transportation)

Trasporto (italian for transport) is the action or process of moving people or things from one place to another. It can be understood as the transfer of goods, passengers, or information from one point to another.
Casaro (Cheesemaker)

Angelo Capitani, retired cheesemaker for Latteria Sociale Gonfo, tells us how the job of master cheesemaker of Parmigiano Reggiano has transformed over the years. Many things have changed from his apprenticeship to retirement, from the tools used to the volumes produced, but identical has always remained the passion for his work.
Letame (Manure)

Letame (italian for manure) is an organic material of animal or plant origin, consisting of excrement, urine, plant material and other biological waste, used as a fertiliser to improve soil quality.
Energia rinnovabile (Renewable Energy)

Energia rinnovabile (italian for renewable energy) are sustainable energy sources derived from renewable natural sources, such as sun, wind, water, biomass and geothermal. They do not emit greenhouse gases and have a low environmental impact.
Omeopatia (homeopathy)

Omeopatia (italian for homeopathy) is an alternative therapeutic approach based on the principle of similarity, which uses diluted doses of natural substances to stimulate the body’s capacity for self-healing.
Pascolo (pasture)

Pascolo (italian for pasture) is an area of land where animals are allowed to graze and feed on grass, plants, and other vegetation. It is essential for livestock farming and the production of meat and dairy products
Casaro (Cheesemaker)

Giovanni Cirillo of La Marchesa illustrates the importance of the figure of the cheesemaker in the production of Mozzarella di Bufala: all of La Marchesa’s master cheesemakers have been trained in-house, thanks to the company’s long historical experience.
Mozzarella di Bufala Campana PDO

Mozzarella di Bufala Campana DOP is a quality Made in Italy product, made exclusively with fresh whole milk from Mediterranean buffalo of the Italian breed bred and raised in the area of origin.
Certificazione (Certification)

Certificazione (italian for certification) is a certificate issued by a competent body to an organisation or company that meets an internationally established set of standards.
Zafferano (Saffron)

Zafferano (italian for Saffron) is a herbaceous plant with purple funnel-shaped flowers whose pistils, dried and reduced to a yellow powder, provide a drug used in medicine and especially in cooking.