The gourm.itpedia word of the week is:
Garfagnina
/gar'faɲina/
The Garfagnina Bianca is an Italian sheep breed. The herd size is estimated at around one hundred animals distributed on a few farms in the province of Lucca
Verano Bertagni, a shepherd dairyman for Caseificio Bertagni, recounts the thirty-year effort to bring the ancient breed of Garfagnina sheep back to the Garfagnana meadows. Garfagnina milk is employed in producing pecorino cheeses like Tuada and Taula di Mennei.
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