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Saffron: what is it and how to use it

There is no food like saffron. Live color, intense smell, as well as flavor, saffron is like a big actor who makes a smaller part. Even though saffron play a small part, it always become the absolute protagonist of a

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WHAT ARE SULPHITES IN WINE?

Let’s find out what are sulphites, which function thay have and how they are harmful to our health. When choosing a wine, we often read the label and find the text “CONTAIN SULPHITES” on the back, at the bottom. Our

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I introduce you Podere Il Casale: Sandra e Ulisse

Live a life following the rhythms of nature, in a unique place in the world, producing good and healthy food. This was the dream that inspired Sandra and Ulisse to move to Pienza in 1991 and found Podere Il Casale.

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5 things you don’t know about cheese

Cheese is a food that is always on our tables, grated on pasta, accompanied by honey and jam, or simply to enjoy as appetizer. Yet we know so little about this wonderful food. Here is a list of 5 curiosities about

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3 good reasons to choose raw milk cheese

Raw milk cheeses are all those cheeses obtained from milk that has not undergone any heat treatment. During processing, milk is never heated to temperatures above 40° C. Raw milk is the only that can “tell” about herbs and pasture

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I introduce you Podere Il Casale: The Stables

Podere Il Casale is a farm full of life and a real farm, of course, there are animals! You can visit our farm and enjoy a unique experience in the Tuscan countryside. At Podere Il Casale you will meet all

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Ricotta: recipes and tips

Ricotta is not really a cheese but is simply a milk derivative. Although it is a dairy product, it is not obtained from casein coagulation. Ricotta is produced by whey protein, the liquid part separating from the curd during cheese

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I introduce you Podere Il Casale: The Dairy

Today “I Introduce you Podere Il Casale” will let you enter the dairy of our organic farm. A new video and a new interview, this time is a double interview at the “dairywomen” of our dairy in Pienza. First of

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Feta cheese: recipes and tips

Feta is a cheese that finds its origins in ancient Greek history. A traditional, semi-hard but friable cheese. It is white and slightly salty because it is left to ripen in brine. This is a compact cheese with an “intense”

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I introduce you Podere Il Casale: organic farm

Life in the country and the production of good healthy foodstuffs – that was our dream! Thanks to our daily work, passion and care, our organic farm has been growing since 1991. In the course of time, our organic farm

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Sheep Yogurt

Have you ever tried sheep yogurt? At Podere Il Casale we produce organic yogurt with the milk of our sheep grazing on the meadows of our farm in Pienza, in the heart of Tuscany. Sheep yogurt is a little used product because

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Eating cheese don’t lead to weight gain

Eating cheeses don’t lead to weight gain. Dear cheese lovers, you have well understood. A study led by the Dublin University College could revolutionize everything you know about saturated fats. Whether you love Pecorino cheese or Parmigiano, whether you love