pecorino sardo
E85818
Pecorino Sardo is a firm, sheep’s milk cheese from the Italian island of Sardinia, known for its tangy, savory flavor and protected designation of origin (PDO) status.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pecorino Sardo | 0 |
| Pecorino Sardo cheese | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Italian cheese
ⓘ
PDO cheese ⓘ cheese ⓘ sheep’s milk cheese ⓘ |
| agingCategory |
fresh
ⓘ
mature ⓘ |
| aroma |
nutty
ⓘ
sheepy ⓘ |
| belongsToCuisine |
Italian cuisine
ⓘ
Sardinian cuisine ⓘ |
| classification | Pecorino family of cheeses ⓘ |
| coagulationType | rennet-coagulated ⓘ |
| color | pale yellow paste ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| curdType | pressed curd cheese ⓘ |
| EUProtectedStatus | yes ⓘ |
| flavorProfile |
savory
ⓘ
tangy ⓘ |
| hasProtectedStatus | PDO ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Italian ⓘ |
| legalNameLanguage | Italian ⓘ |
| madeFromMilkOf | sheep ⓘ |
| milkSource | local Sardinian sheep breeds ⓘ |
| milkTreatment | pasteurized or raw depending on producer ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Sardinian sheep’s cheese ⓘ |
| originIsland | Sardinia ⓘ |
| PDORegulationScope | European Union ⓘ |
| primaryIngredient | sheep’s milk ⓘ |
| productionCountry | Italy ⓘ |
| protectedDesignation | Protected Designation of Origin ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Sardinia ⓘ |
| rindColor | yellow to brown ⓘ |
| rindType | natural rind ⓘ |
| servedWith |
bread
ⓘ
wine ⓘ |
| similarTo |
Pecorino Romano
ⓘ
Pecorino Toscano cheese ⓘ
surface form:
Pecorino Toscano
|
| texture | firm ⓘ |
| typicalAgingTime |
several months for mature type
ⓘ
several weeks for fresh type ⓘ |
| typicalFatContent | high ⓘ |
| typicalShape | cylindrical wheel ⓘ |
| typicalUse |
grating cheese
ⓘ
table cheese ⓘ |
| usedInDish |
baked dishes
ⓘ
pasta dishes ⓘ salads ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Pecorino Sardo cheese