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Baccellone

a Tuscan sheep cheese

It's a soft, white cheese, most of it made around Livorno and Pisa. it may get the odd name ('big pod', from baccello or bean pod) from the fact that it is often served in dishes with fava beans.

Cheeses & Dairy Products

Tuscany

Text © Dana Facaros & Michael Pauls

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