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Brocciu

Fresh whey cheese from Corsica, France

Corsica's fresh whey cheese, made from sheep's or goat's milk. Fresh, it is light, soft and milky, like a delicate ricotta; aged, it becomes firmer and more savoury. It is used in fiadone, the Corsican cheesecake.

Tasting notes by Morgan McGlynn Carr