Truffle Burrino | Truffle Manteca | Pales

Burrino or manteca is one of the special cheeses produced in Alto Molise.

It is a spherical-shaped pasta filata cheese with a thin straw-yellow head and rind.

Manteca (or also burrino) is characterized by a "butter heart" on the inside and caciocavallo paste on the outside.

Burrino has very ancient origins.

Farmers, constantly moving to neighboring regions, needed to have a food that would last them a long time during the days of travel. Manteca butter guaranteed them a rich, tasty and storable condiment.

Why buy manteca or burrino:

- To transport the butter without the paper wrapping, to protect the environment

- to enjoy the caciocavallo paste that coats the butter

- to enjoy both on a good slice of bread with jam, or a snack of bread, butter and anchovies.

Tips

We recommend using our butter raw because it is very digestible.

Do not use it for frying;

Use it in rotation with other fats such as our extra virgin olive oil

Use modest amounts of it: a little butter spread on bread

The butter contained in burrino (or manteca) is a rich and historically and culturally charged food with numerous merits but requires careful control of its use and consumption in order to reap its full benefits while limiting risks to a minimum.