Palermo

Stop 214 of 265 · Italy

Three cheeses on the loop, with something to drink beside it, something for the driver, and the road either side.

The cheeses

Caciocavallo

  • sheep milk
  • pasta filata
Drink
A light Italian white — Verdicchio or FianoStretched-curd cheeses are mild and milky; anything heavy simply covers them.
Driving
Sparkling water with lemonStays out of the way, which is the point.
Eat with
Tomato, olive oil and torn breadMilky stretched curd wants nothing more than good oil and a ripe tomato.

Derived from the milk and the style of the cheese, not from local custom. A local will have opinions.

Caciocavallo on Wikipedia

Caciocavallo palermitano

  • cow milk
  • pasta filata
Drink
A light Italian white — Verdicchio or FianoStretched-curd cheeses are mild and milky; anything heavy simply covers them.
Driving
Sparkling water with lemonStays out of the way, which is the point.
Eat with
Tomato, olive oil and torn breadMilky stretched curd wants nothing more than good oil and a ripe tomato.

Derived from the milk and the style of the cheese, not from local custom. A local will have opinions.

Caciocavallo palermitano on Wikidata

Primosale

  • sheep milk
  • semi-soft
Drink
An amber ale, or a soft redMild semi-soft cheese does best with something malty or fruity rather than sharp.
Driving
Malted barley drink, or cold brewMalt and mild sweetness, as the ale has.
Eat with
Rye crispbread, mustard or a fruit chutneyMild and malty cheeses want something sharp or sweet beside them to wake them up.

Derived from the milk and the style of the cheese, not from local custom. A local will have opinions.

Primosale on Wikidata

The road

Arriving fromEnna137 km (85 mi) by road, about 1 h 49 min driving.
On toBastelicaccia573 km (356 mi) as the crow flies — a sea crossing. Book the ferry or the tunnel ahead.
PalermoEnna

Every cheese on the loop has a drink for the driver as well as one for the passengers. On a driving tour, somebody is always driving.