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Pecorino Toscano DOP

Name: Pecorino Toscano DOP
Brand: ilfiorinoshop
SKU: 2010
Price: 24.1 EUR
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Pecorino Toscano DOP is a cheese with a Protected Designation of Origin, made in strict compliance with the rules established by the production regulations. Its short maturation gives it a soft and delicate consistency, characterized by a tender and easily soluble paste with a rounded and balanced flavour.

Weight: 0.95 Kg

0.95 Kg

1.9 Kg

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Shipping quality

To ensure maximum freshness of our cheese, we use an ice bag with gel ice and vacuum-pack the product to avoid contamination.

Additional information

Product details

Description: Fresh pecorino with soft texture.

Appearance: Cylindrical shape of approximately 17 cm in diameter, with a thin and smooth rind, presenting light white mould.

Taste: The taste is round and well balanced, characterized by a perfect fusion of flavor, sweetness and acidity.

Seasoning: The cheese is matured in the cellar for at least 20 days before being available for sale.

Fun Fact: Fiorino was one of the founding members of the Consortium for the Protection of Pecorino Toscano DOP in 1985. The recognition number 105 is present on the side of the cheese.

Pairings

Ideal for those who want to taste authentic Pecorino Toscano DOP. Perfect in combination with Tuscan white wines from grapes such as Vernaccia, Vermentino, Ansonica and Trebbiano Toscano. It also pairs beautifully with light Lager beers and Blanche beers.

In the Kitchen

It is perfect both in its simplicity, accompanied by a slice of fresh bread and a drizzle of oil, and as an appetizer, paired with cured meats, broad beans and fresh seasonal vegetables. It can also be enjoyed with anchovies under pesto or combined with orange honey, sunflower honey and apple and orange jams.

Awards

World Cheese Awards

2018 - Bergen (Norway) - Bronze Medal

Preservation and Tasting

We recommend opening the cheeses from the vacuum and keeping them at room temperature for at least an hour before tasting to warm them up and allow them to breathe. The ideal temperature for tasting fresh cheeses should be around 15°, rising gradually as they ripen to 20° for reserves. The ideal portion size of a cheese is about 30 grams and should also include the rind. If stored correctly, the rind of our mature cheeses is edible, just scrape it with a knife and then dab it with vinegar, and once dry it can be tasted.

Once opened, we recommend keeping them in the refrigerator at a temperature between 2 and 7 degrees, possibly in a cheese box, otherwise they can be kept in an airtight container or in a plastic food bag.

If a cheese forms mould in the fridge, it means that it is natural, because it is normal for it to develop mould during its ripening/seasoning process, examples are Gorgonzola and Roquefort (blue mould), Brie (white mould) where the presence of mould is a major characteristic. This does not mean that it cannot be eaten, it simply has to be cleaned. In seasoned pecorino the mould can be removed from the rind by wiping it with a dry rough sponge, after cleaning the rind it should be allowed to dry and then put back into the clean container in the fridge, if it is in the slice just remove a few millimetres before eating it.

If the pecorino is fresh just remove the mould by rinsing it in warm water and vinegar, let it dry well and then put it back in the fridge. In the slice as for seasoned, just remove a couple of millimetres before eating it.