Pecorino di Picinisco
Pecorino di Picinisco is a traditional shepherds cheese, derived from free and natural fed animals which have grazed on fresh herbs. This is the reason why the flavor of the cheese is so intense.
The dry salting process is handmade and the aging is made on pine or beech wooden boards. Depending on the aging period, the cheese can be divided in two types: the Scamosciato that reach maturity from thirty to sixty days and the Stagionato, aging beyond three months.
They both have different and unique flavors: the Scamosciato tastes mild and the Stagionato tastes spicy. Pecorino di Picinisco's consistency is solid with small irregular white or yellow holes ("occhiature"). Can be eaten alone or with a slice of wood - fired oven bread and a glass of red wine.
Pecorino di Picinisco
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