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Plain primo sale cheese

Plain primo sale is a fresh, sliceable cheese for the tomato-and-anchovy filling of pane cunzato.

Form
Plain fresh cheese
Ready amount
150 g
Preparation
Thin slices

Fresh cheese that holds a slice

Choose the plain version for the bread filling.

Primo sale has a fresh, gently salted character. A compact, sliceable piece lets you spread the cheese evenly through the loaf. Plain cheese keeps the filling distinct from versions flavored with pepper, chili, olives or other additions.

Slice, then assemble

Weigh the cheese before slicing. Cut thin pieces with a clean knife and keep them chilled with the other prepared filling ingredients until assembly. Add them with the tomato slices, then finish assembling and warming the loaf as directed.

Inside pane cunzato

Use 150 g primo sale, thinly sliced, with the tomatoes and drained anchovy fillets. Arrange the slices through the bread rather than stacking the whole portion in its center.

Distribute the filling

Thin slices sit beside the tomatoes while the anchovy pieces supply their separate seasoning. Keep the cheese portion at 150 g for the base loaf and follow the bread recipe’s brief oven finish.

Cook with it

Choose plain primo sale

Look for primo sale or primosale and read the milk and ingredient information on the label. Choose a plain fresh product firm enough to slice, rather than a seasoned variety or an aged grating cheese. No particular producer is required.

Keep the unused portion chilled

Return the remaining cheese to its packaging or a suitable covered container and refrigerate according to the product label. Use a clean knife to remove the measured portion; follow the pack’s instructions after opening.

Questions worth asking

Should I grate the primo sale?

Cut it into thin slices for the filling. An aged cheese intended for grating has a different texture and is not this fresh ingredient.

Can I buy a peppered or chili-flavored version?

Choose plain primo sale for this filling. Flavored versions bring additional ingredients; the bread already has its own measured seasoning.

Sources and citations (2)Last checked October 2026
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  2. primosale-mollone

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