pecorino sardo

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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.

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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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Sardinians associatedWith pecorino sardo
this entity surface form: Pecorino Sardo cheese
Sardinia traditionalCheese pecorino sardo