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Pecorino Romano PDO - Sheep's Cheese - Aged

Pecorino Romano PDO - Sheep's Cheese - Aged

Pecorino Romano PDO is a hard sheep's milk cheese with ancient origins and a staple of Italian cuisine. Made with local sheep's milk and lamb rennet, it is perfect on its own or grated over iconic dishes such as Cacio e Pepe, Carbonara, and Amatriciana. Rich in flavor, energy, and history.

Shelf Life: Approximately 3 Months

€50,60

Weight 1.2 Kg.

Quantity

ONLY FOR ORDERS WITH US DESTINATIONS

Customs duties and charges, will be determined by the US Government Authorities and will be paid by the final recipient.

Another classic of Italian tradition, a unique product of excellence known throughout the world, arrives at ParmaShop.

A star ingredient in popular recipes such as Cacio e pepe, Carbonara, and Amatriciana, Pecorino Romano is also excellent on its own Pecorino Romano PDO now it can be enjoyed at your table.

It is a cheese with ancient origins, already appreciated by the Romans, who considered it an essential product during banquets in imperial palaces. Moreover, its ability to be stored for long periods made it a staple food during the travels of the Roman legions. A daily ration was even established to be given to legionaries to supplement their diet of bread and spelt soup: 27 grams per person.

This cheese, in fact, gave strength and vigor to tired soldiers: Pecorino Romano PDO is a true concentrate of energy, as well as being easy to digest.

The Caseificio Storico Amatrice, which has been a protagonist in the history of central Italy for centuries, produces the Pecorino Romano PDO strictly complying with the regulations to ensure that consumers can enjoy an excellent Italian product.

The result is a hard, cooked cheese produced with fresh whole sheep's milk sourced exclusively from farms in the production area, possibly inoculated with natural cultures of lactic ferments indigenous to the production area and coagulated with lamb rennet paste sourced exclusively from animals reared in the same production area.

Pecorino Romano can be sold with a minimum aging of 5 months as a table cheese and 8 months as a grating cheese.

A typical table cheese, it pairs perfectly with acacia honey and fruit compotes, and is also excellent at the end of a meal. Surprising when grated over pasta to give that extra touch of flavor to the dish, it is typically used in recipes such as Carbonara, Cacio e Pepe, Amatriciana, or Gricia

Appearance: triangular tip
Color: white paste and light ivory or natural straw-colored rind
Aroma: intense, typical of the product
Flavor: aromatic, slightly spicy and savory
Density: crumbly paste, typical of the product, compact or slightly grainy