caciotta an Italian word meaning ‘little cheese’, is used as a general name for a wide variety of cheeses, which have nothing in common except their small size (up to about 1 kg or 2 lb), a tendency to be round and flattish in shape, and the fact that they are mostly made on farms or by small-scale producers. They are not confined to, but are most common in, C. Italy. They may be made with cow’s, sheep’s, or goat’s milk, or a mixture; may be young and moist or aged and sharp; and vary greatly in flavour.
