{"data":{"slug":"caciocavallo","name":"Caciocavallo","country":"Italy","milk":"cow","style":"stretched","style_label":"Pasta filata","strength":3,"strength_label":"Medium","summary":"Two gourd-shaped cheeses tied together and hung over a beam, like saddlebags.","image":"https:\/\/havarti.org\/cheeses\/caciocavallo\/portrait.svg","url":"https:\/\/havarti.org\/cheeses\/caciocavallo","region":"Southern Italy","aka":null,"texture":"Firm and layered, softening towards the neck","rind":"Thin, smooth, straw-coloured, marked by the tying cord","age":{"min_months":3,"max_months":12,"label":"3 mo \u2013 1 yr"},"description":"The name means *cheese on horseback*, from the way pairs are tied together at the neck and slung over a pole to age. It is stretched curd, like provolone and mozzarella, but shaped into a teardrop with a small head.\n\nYoung it is mild and milky; aged it turns sharp, salty and slightly piquant. Sliced thick and seared in a dry pan, it browns and squeaks.","flavour_notes":["butter","toasted milk","salt","a sharp tang with age"],"pairings":["Primitivo","Grilled vegetables","Crusty bread","Olives"],"vegetarian":null,"pasteurised":null,"tasting_notes":{"count":0,"average_rating":null},"related":[{"slug":"kashkaval","name":"Kashkaval","url":"https:\/\/havarti.org\/api\/cheeses\/kashkaval"},{"slug":"provolone-piccante","name":"Provolone Piccante","url":"https:\/\/havarti.org\/api\/cheeses\/provolone-piccante"},{"slug":"halloumi","name":"Halloumi","url":"https:\/\/havarti.org\/api\/cheeses\/halloumi"},{"slug":"burrata","name":"Burrata","url":"https:\/\/havarti.org\/api\/cheeses\/burrata"}]}}