THE COMPANY
The Brugnano family now led of Casearia Crotonese, is dedicated since 1960 to the breeding of ovi-caprini breed selected and enrolled in the genealogical book. The farm, constantly monitored and supported by the veterinarian of the company, counts 3000 sheeps and covers an area of 800 hectares of land.
HISTORY
Semi-cooked cheese of ancient tradition
it weighs about 2 kg, obtained from the coagulation of rennet sheep’s milk, the “Pecorino Crotonese” certainly draws its origins from the ancient Magna Graecia, in fact already Omero in IX Book of the Odissea -VII sec. a.c.- (In Polyphemus’ Cave) gives a detailed description of sheep breeding and how sheep’s milk was turned into cheese.