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Pecorino Toscano DOP - Sheep's Cheese - Aged - Half

Pecorino Toscano DOP - Sheep's Cheese - Aged - Half

Name: Pecorino Toscano DOP - Sheep's Cheese - Aged - Half
Brand: Caseificio Val d'Orcia
SKU: ZCN00578
Price: 35.0 EUR
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.9 (37 reviews)

From the heart of Tuscan cheese-making tradition, this aged Pecorino Toscano DOP is made from selected sheep's milk and agedd for at least 120 days. Offered in a practical half wheel, it has a straw-yellow paste and an intense, fragrant flavor with slightly spicy notes. A historic excellence of Italian cheese-making.

Shelf Life: Approximately 1 Month

35,00 €

Formato:

Weight 800 gr.

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The term Pecorino is generic and as such can be used to refer to any cheese made from sheep's milk. In Italy, there is a wide variety of pecorino cheeses, all characteristic of particular areas or specific breeds of sheep. Pecorino, in Tuscany and further south, is commonly called cacio.

Recognized as a Protected Designation of Origin product in 1992, Pecorino Toscano is a cheese with a distinctive aroma and flavor, characterized by its strong, slightly spicy taste and its crumbly texture Pecorino Toscano it has ancient origins. The first historical references date back to Roman times, in particular in Pliny the Elder's Naturalis Historia, which mentions the product and its production in the area of Luni, now Lunigiana.

In the 1400s, Pecorino was called cacio marzolino because it was produced from March throughout the spring.

Some accounts show that it was described as one of the most appreciated cheeses at the banquets of Lorenzo il Magnifico.

Today, the regulations establish all stages of production, from the milking of the sheep, which must be exclusively from sheep from the areas of origin (Tuscany and some neighboring municipalities in Lazio and Liguria), to the aging process.

Did you know that breaking the curd is essential for obtaining soft, semi-hard or hard cheeses? For the production of fresh cheese, the curd must be broken into pieces the size of a hazelnut, while for aged cheese, the size should be that of a grain of corn.

The Aged Pecorino Toscano it is a mature cheese, aged for a minimum of 120 days, up to a year. Only calf rennet is used and salting lasts only one day. Pecorino Toscano stagionato has a cylindrical shape and a thin yellow rind that encloses an irresistible light straw-yellow paste with a fragrant, intense and slightly spicy taste.

Particularly recommended sliced or shaved, with a few drops of sweet acacia honey or fig, pear or red onion jam. Excellent accompanied by a glass of red wine

Appearance: cylindrical shape
Color: light straw yellow paste
Aroma: dried fruit and hay
Flavor: intense, structured and slightly spicy
Density: semi-hard paste

store at a temperature of +4°+8°. Once cut, wrap in food-grade paper before placing in the refrigerator

Ingredients, Allergens and Nutrition Facts

ingredients: Pasteurized sheep's milk, salt, rennet, native ferments. ALLERGENS: Milk.

Technical Data Sheet (PDF) Technical Data Sheet (PDF)

It shows a mature Pecorino Toscano PDO, cut in half. The rind is golden and the inside is straw yellow, with an intense and fragrant taste.

Pecorino Toscano DOP - Sheep's Cheese - Aged - Half

35,00 €

Overall rating: 4.9210525 / 5 from 38 reviews.

AI Generated Review Summary

This Pecorino Toscano DOP cheese from Tuscany is made with selected sheep's milk and aged for at least 120 days. It has a straw-yellow paste and an intense, fragrant flavor with slight spicy notes. Customers appreciate its excellent taste and quality.

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Cheese Quality (27%): Many customers raved about the cheese, describing it as delicious, excellent tasting, and a great price.
Pecorino Quality (17%): A significant number of customers appreciated the excellent taste and great quality of this pecorino.

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Review highlights

"Terrific Pecorino, original taste and great quality" — Claudio E.
"Pecorinno, a delightful cheese with a superb taste, not dry at all" — Jean. A.
"This is a very pleasant cheese perfect to have a small slice after a meal." — Albert L.

Reviews

Excellent ! Très bons produits ! Expédition

"Excellent ! Très bons produits ! Expédition très rapide et professionnelle. Merci et à bientôt !"

— Paolo L. (5/5)

Pecorino ottimo mi è piaciuto

"Pecorino ottimo mi è piaciuto molto ottima stagionatura e sapore squisito"

— Elisabetta B. (5/5)

A real change of pace

"A real change of pace for me, and I am glad I purchased this product."

— Charley G. (5/5)

Super découverte j’adore le produit

"Super découverte j’adore le produit et mes amis aussi"

— Eric A. (5/5)

Guusto forte ma non aggressivo

"Guusto forte ma non aggressivo che non ha mai ricevuto critiche da nessun ospite."

— Giorgio C. (5/5)

Einfach ein leckeres und preiswertes

"Einfach ein leckeres und preiswertes Stück Käse zum Essen oder Überbacken!"

— Henning K. (5/5)

Parfait pour les incontournables spaghetti

"Parfait pour les incontournables spaghetti carbonara..."

— Frédéric E. (5/5)

Uno dei miglior pecorini che

"Uno dei miglior pecorini che abbia mai mangiato. Ottimo"

— Gabriele R. (5/5)

Il prodotto eccede le mie

"Il prodotto eccede le mie aspettative. È fresco, giusto nel sale e nella maturazione."

— Elisabetta R. (5/5)

Toller Shop, habe jetzt schon

"Toller Shop, habe jetzt schon mehrfach bestellt. Tolle Qualität und der Kundenservice ist hervorragend. Hatte mal ein Problem mit der Lieferung durch UPS. Kontakt zum Parmashop aufgenommen, mir wurde zeitnah geholfen ohne erneute Lieferkosten. Kann ich nur empfehlen, zumal die Produkte hervorragend sind und das zu einem fairen Preis."

— Jürgen K. (5/5)