Pecorino Romano PDO

Pecorino Romano PDO is a hard cheese, cooked, made with fresh whole sheep’s milk.
It comes with a thin crust the colour of pale ivory or straw, sometimes covered with a special protective covering for foods in a neutral colour or black.
The cheese has a consistency that is dense or with a limited number of holes and its colour can vary from white to a more or less intense shade of straw, according to the technical conditions at the time of production.
The taste of the cheese is aromatic, lightly spicy and tangy.
The rounds are cylindrical with flat top and bottom, the height of the side is between 25 and 40 cm and the diameter of top and bottom between 25 and 35 cm. The weight of the rounds can vary between 20 and 35 kg.
Pecorino Romano can be sold after a minimum maturation period of 5 months for table cheeses ( For USA market minimum 6 months) and 8 months for grating types.

Ingredients

Sheep's Milk, Salt, Lamb Rennet, cheese cultures
 

Allergens

Contains: Milk

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