Formaggi capra orobica

Evidence of pastoral activities in the Orobic Alps dates back 5,000-6,000 years. In the 18th century, with the development of the milk and wool processing industries, goats gave way to sheep and cattle, and at the end of the 18th century there was a ban on goat breeding, the so-called ‘goat war’, to encourage coal production. Only in 1970 did goat breeding resume and so did goat cheese production. Formagìt (fresh goat cheese) is made from milk produced by the Orobica goats of the Valgerola breed. The milk produced by this breed is also used to make the cheeses Roviöla (‘stracchino’ goat’s cheese) and MatÜscin (‘formaggella’ goat’s cheese).