Truffle Burrino | Truffle Manteca

Burrino or manteca al tartufo is one of the unique cheeses produced in Alto Molise.

It is a spherical stretched-curd cheese with a small head and a thin straw-yellow rind.

Manteca (or burrino) is characterized by its "butter heart" inside and caciocavallo cheese outside.

Burrino has very ancient origins.

Farmers, who were constantly moving to neighboring regions, needed food that would last for long days of travel. The butter in manteca provided them with a rich, tasty, and preservable condiment.

Why buy manteca or burrino:

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

- to enjoy the caciocavallo cheese paste that coats the butter

Truffle burrino is a delicious and sought-after variation of the classic burrino.

Manteca or burrino al tartufo contains a knob of butter flavored with truffle cream.

Product subject to weight loss.

Recommendations

We recommend using our butter raw, as 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 in modest quantities: a little butter spread on bread.

The butter contained in burrino (or manteca) is a rich food steeped in history and culture, with numerous benefits but which requires careful control of its use and consumption in order to reap all its benefits while minimizing risks.

Hidden inside a miniature caciocavallo cheese, the butter becomes a soft and tasty filling, perfect for enhancing and flavoring bruschetta, slices of homemade bread, and simple but tasty first courses.