Ragusano is an Italian cow's-milk

cheese Cheese is a type of dairy product produced in a range of flavors, textures, and forms by coagulation of the milk protein casein. It comprises proteins and fat from milk (usually the milk of cows, buffalo, goats or sheep). During prod ...

produced in the provinces of Ragusa and Syracuse. It is a firm '' pasta filata'' ('stretched-curd') cheese made with whole milk from cows of the Modicana breed, raised exclusively on fresh grass or hay in the provinces of Ragusa and Syracuse. The cheese was awarded Italian ''

denominazione di origine controllata The following four classification of wine, classifications of wine constitute the Italy, Italian system of labelling and legally protecting Italian wine: * ''Denominazione di origine'' (DO, rarely used; ; 'designation of origin'); * ''Indicazione ...

'' (DOC) protection in 1955 and EU

protected designation of origin The protected designation of origin (PDO) is a type of geographical indication of the European Union aimed at preserving the designations of origin of food-related products. The designation was created in 1992 and its main purpose is to designat ...

(PDO) status in 1995.

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Italian cheeses Cuisine of Sicily Italian products with protected designation of origin Cheeses with designation of origin protected in the European Union Sheep's-milk cheeses Stretched-curd cheeses Ark of Taste foods {{italy-cheese-stub

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