The best Italian pecorino cheeses

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Pecorino Cheese: Everything You Need to Know

Pecorino cheese refers to a dairy product made from sheep's milk, which differs from cow's milk in the percentage of fats and casein present: more than double. This, for the purposes of cheesemaking, makes it an extremely rich cheese. There are several varieties in different regions, especially in central and southern Italy. The European Union recognizes 8 DOP pecorinos: Pecorino Romano (read more about the history of Pecorino Romano), Pecorino Toscano, Pecorino Sardo, Pecorino di Filiano, Pecorino Crotonese, Pecorino di Picinisco, Pecorino Siciliano, and Pecorino delle Balze Volterrane. Fresh pecorinos have a delicate flavor, while aged ones have more pronounced and savory aromatic notes.

Sheep's milk has exceptional qualities and nutritional properties. In fact, sheep's milk is richer in proteins than cow's milk. It contains extremely high levels of casein, making it an excellent product for cheese production. It has low levels of lactose, while cow's milk is particularly rich in it, making it much more digestible. Its flavor also has a more "fatty" and creamy taste, almost comparable to goat's milk, but it does not have the bitterness or strong flavor of this milk, which works very well in many recipes (discover the recipes with pecorino).

Sheep's milk contains a high level of butyric fat and less saturated fat compared to cow's milk. The fats in sheep's milk are monounsaturated and polyunsaturated, both essential "good" fats for our body. It also contains numerous medium-chain triglycerides that help the body reduce cholesterol levels. In short, to conclude, this type of milk is good for you: it is not difficult, in fact, to find sheep herders who have reached 100 years of age.