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Pecorino Toscano PDO - Sheep's Cheese - Fresh - Half

Pecorino Toscano PDO - Sheep's Cheese - Fresh - Half

Fresh Pecorino Toscano PDO is a young sheep's milk cheese with a delicate, harmonious flavor and a soft, sweet texture reminiscent of butter and hay. Produced in Tuscany with 100% Italian sheep's milk, it is aged for at least 20 days. Perfect for those who love the authentic flavors of traditional Tuscan cheese.

Shelf Life: Approximately 40-60 Days

$35.00

Format

Weight 1.1 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.

The Pecorino Toscano PDO is an Italian cheese that obtained Protected Designation of Origin status on July 2, 1996.

The origins of Pecorino Toscano date back to the pastoral activities of the Etruscans and Romans who, in order to meet the need to preserve a food with great nutritional value, perfected the art of cheese making.

The Etruscans were the first to use vegetable rennet and to produce large wheels suitable for feeding families for long periods.

Some accounts describe it as one of the most appreciated cheeses at the banquets of Lorenzo the Magnificent.

In the Manuale del Pecoraio, a handbook for large-scale shepherds and farmers published in 1832, Ignazio Malenotti pays tribute to Pecorino Toscano. He also refers for the first time to two qualities of cacio (as it was once called): one strong and slightly spicy, the other sweet. The difference lies in the fact that the former is obtained by coagulating the milk with rennet, while the latter is made with wild artichoke flowers, known as presame.

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

The Fresh Pecorino Toscano it is a young cheese, with a minimum maturation period of 20 days and up to 45/60 days. Only calf rennet is used and salting lasts only one day. The taste of this cheese tends to be delicate; in its simplicity, it satisfies even the most demanding palates. The combination of tradition and modern technology results in a product of excellence, with an irresistible soft and sweet texture reminiscent of butter and hay. Definitely worth trying.

The Pecorino Toscano it is a soft cheese with a milky aroma, very suitable for young people and those who love delicate flavors. Good on its own as a table cheese, it can be enjoyed in countless ways, for example accompanied by honey, jams, and caramelized fruit. It is also delicious in tasty salads with the addition of extra virgin olive oil. Eaten on its own, it reveals all its goodness as a cheese made from good sheep's milk treated with skill, with a delicate flavor that is different from other sheep's milk cheeses, which generally have a strong, savory, and spicy taste

Appearance: cylindrical shape
Color: white-yellow
Aroma: of butter and hay
Flavor: sweet
Density: soft texture