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This Week Let's Eat....Foramggio Cansestrato Siciliano

This week our salad special features the historical Sicilian delicacy, formaggio Canestrato. The cheese is nestled over a bed of baby arugula and topped with grains of farro, red grapes, veltrano olives, cucumbers and red onions. Known for the reed and wicker baskets that the cheese is formed in, Canestrato, is a Sicilian cow milk cheese that has been made for hundreds of years. Sometimes mixed with a touch of sheep or goat milk, Canestrato has a slight butternut flavor that finishes with a brilliant sharpness.

History Tidbit: This cheese which dates back to the 10th century has been documented that along with being a wonderful food to enjoy it was also used as a precious form of payment for tenancy contracts.

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