Pecorino
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Pecorino is an Italian hard cheese produced from sheep's milk. The name Script error: No such module "Lang". derives from Script error: No such module "Lang"., which means 'sheep' in Italian.[1]
Overview
Of the six main varieties of pecorino, all of which have protected designation of origin (PDO) status under European Union law, Script error: No such module "Lang". is probably the best known outside Italy.
Most Script error: No such module "Lang". is produced on the island of Sardinia, although its production zone also includes Lazio and the Tuscan provinces of Grosseto and Siena. Ancient Roman authors wrote about this cheese and its production technique.[2]
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Tradition
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In Sardinia, the larvae of the cheese fly are intentionally introduced into Script error: No such module "Lang". to produce casu martzu. As it is illegal, it is primarily sold through the black market.[8]
See also
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- List of Italian cheeses
- List of Italian DOP cheeses – food with protected designation of origin status
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References
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- ↑ pecorino, n. OED Online. December 2013. Oxford University Press. Accessed 7 January 2014.
- ↑ Italian Pecorino and Ancient Roman
- ↑ Pecorino Toscano Consortium for the Protection of Tuscan Pecorino (in Italian)
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