pecorino romano
Hard Italian cheese
Pecorino romano is a hard, salty Italian cheese made from sheep's milk, traditionally produced in Lazio, Sardinia, and Tuscany.
It has a sharp, tangy flavor that intensifies with age.
Grated pecorino romano is a staple in Roman pasta dishes like cacio e pepe and carbonara: Use pecorino, not parmesan, for authentic carbonara.
- parmesanGranular Italian grating cheese
- gratedReduced by abrasion
- saltyTasting of brine
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
- agedAdvanced in years
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pecorino romanoParmigiano-Reggiano
Protected Italian hard cheese
cow's milk cheese · Asiago · goat cheese · chèvre · buffalo mozzarella
pecorino romanoricotta
Soft Italian whey cheese
mascarpone · burrata · mozzarella · fresh mozzarella · cream cheese
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