Pecorino Toscano Stagionato DOP
Pecorino is a semi-hard table or grating cheese produced in Tuscany, Italy, exclusively from sheep's milk. It has a yellowish rind with a very firm pate, and a flavor that is fragrant and savory. This superb cheese is protected by the DOP, a mark of protected origin.
Ingredients: Pasteurized sheep's milk, rennet, salt.
Rind rubbed with olive oil.
Storage: refrigerated
Availability:
Usually ships within 1 business days.
Product is perishable and must ship via Overnight service.
Q: I am lactose intolerant and can only eat aged hard cheese or cheese with cultures added. Does your Pecorino qualify?
A: Due to its aging process (of minimum 120 days) the Pecorino Toscano Stagionato DOP has no appreciable lactose content. A recent study showed that while there is a higher lactose content in fresh pecorino, it is absent from cheeses aged for more than four months.
Q: Ingredient list and How long aged.
A: The ingredients are: pasteurized sheep's milk, salt, rennet, lactic ferments. The cheese is aged for a minimum of 120 days.
Q: Does the sheep cheese get stuck to the bottom of dish like parmigiana?
A: This is a hard cheese so it will behave similarly to the Parmigiano cheese.
This product is priced by the lb. shipped, and you will be charged based on the actual weight of the item shipped, by the price per lb for the product. The total price your shopping cart shows is an estimated charge. You will not be charged until the product ships, based on the weight that is shipped. The chart below shows estimated weight ranges and actual prices per lb. for this item.
| SKU |
ITEM DESCRIPTION |
ITEM WEIGHT RANGE |
PRICE PER LB |
| 2120703 |
8 oz cut portion |
0.45 lbs. - 0.55 lbs. |
$25.51 |
| 2120701 |
1 lb cut portion |
0.80 lbs. - 1.20 lbs. |
$25.51 |
| 2120702 |
4.25 lb wheel |
3.80 lbs. - 5.00 lbs. |
$25.51 |