Southern Italy (Calabria, Basilicata, Campania, Molise, Apulia) · Italy
Caciocavallo Silano.
Caciocavallo Silano melts on your tongue with a buttery sweetness that shifts to subtle spice and green, grassy undertones—the terroir of wild Calabrian herbs captured in semi-hard form. Its natural rind yields to a creamy, complex interior that grows more assertive with age, from mild and approachable to genuinely sharp, with a lingering herbal finish that recalls the windswept Southern Apennines.
The story
How it's made.
Why it tastes that way.
Caciocavallo Silano's PDO designation covers production across the Southern Apennines.
Its prestige cousin, the unprotected Caciocavallo Podolico, is made from the milk of semi-wild Podolica cattle that graze on wild aromatic herbs. Caciocavallo Silano received Italian DOC recognition in 1993 and EU PDO status in 1996.
Production · spec
- Milk
- Cow · raw
- Family
- Pasta filata
- Rind
- natural
- Age
- 1–12 mo
- Protected
- PDO · since 1996
- Intensity
- 3 / 5
- Texture
- semi-hard
Tasting profile
What it tastes like.
These bars are a visual read of Caciocavallo Silano's flavour and aroma notes, scaled by the cheese's overall intensity — a quick guide, not a lab measurement.
Aroma
Nutrition · per 100 g serving
What's in a wedge.
A 100 g serving — about a finger-thick wedge. Daily values use the FDA 2020 reference of 2,000 kcal. Expect ±5% variation between wheels.
Serve, cut & store
Out of the fridge,
into its prime.
Guidance for pasta filata cheeses — general practice, not a per-wheel measurement.
Rest
Take it out about 20–30 min before serving — cold stiffens the fat and locks up the aromas; cool room temperature is when the flavour shows up.
Cut
Tear, don't cut — torn mozzarella and burrata expose more surface and taste creamier.
Store
Fresh and brined cheeses keep best covered in their liquid — and are happiest eaten within days.
Rule of thumb: the softer and riper, the longer it needs. Thick pieces need longer than thin — and don't leave cheese out much past two hours.
Pairings · Caseo curated
What goes with Caciocavallo.
44 pairings across 8 categories.
Wine
Where to find it
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Substitutes
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