The
Italian cheese Bra originates from the town of
Bra, in
province of Cuneo, in the region of
Piedmont
Piedmont ( ; ; ) is one of the 20 regions of Italy, located in the northwest Italy, Northwest of the country. It borders the Liguria region to the south, the Lombardy and Emilia-Romagna regions to the east, and the Aosta Valley region to the ...
.
Production of Bra may take place all year, but it may only legally take place within the province of Cuneo. However,
aging may also take place in
Villafranca, in
province of Turin.
The cheese may use either
unpasteurized or
pasteurized milk, often entirely cow's milk, but goat's or sheep's milk may be added in small amounts. It may be served as a
soft or
hard cheese, depending on the length of aging, from at least 45 days for soft cheese, to six months for hard cheese.
Bra has
PDO status under
European Union law.
References
Formaggio.it - Bra(Italian)
(accessed 2 January 2008)
Cheese.com - Bra(accessed 2 January 2008)
* ''Rubino, R.'', ''Sardo, P.'', ''Surrusca, A.'' (eds.), '' 'Italian Cheese: 293 Traditional Types' '',
Piedmontese cheeses
Italian products with protected designation of origin
Province of Cuneo
Cow's-milk cheeses
Cheeses with designation of origin protected in the European Union
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