Pecorino Romano DOP - Sheep's Cheese - Aged

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 DOP 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 DOP 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 DOP 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.

• 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