How did "cacio emigrante" come about?

The emigrant's caciocavallo is a cheese that was created in the post-war period to hide cured meats inside the caciocavallo and be able to take them overseas .

Origin

• Emigrants going to America could not bring cured meats with them due to the health and hygiene laws of the time.

• To avoid customs controls, they hid the cured meats inside the caciocavalli.

Characteristics

• The emigrant's caciocavallo is a soppressata wrapped in caciocavallo cheese.

• It is a typical product of the Campania tradition.