| Counting sheep throughout the south of Italy as | | | | with Olio&Olive's wonderful olive oils from the |
| well as the islands of Sicily and Sardinia isn't putting | | | | same region for a truly regional taste experience. |
| anyone to sleep. On the contrary, it's keeping | | | | So stand out from the crowd - include a couple |
| thousands of shepherds awake in pursuit of the | | | | of our pecorinos on your cheese board and you'll |
| production of pecorino. | | | | have everyone intrigued. Replace or mix with |
| Made from ewe's milk, pecorino generally tends to | | | | Parmigiano Reggiano in a pasta sauce for some |
| be sharp and spicy in the aged varieties, pungent | | | | extra zing - after all, what is an amatriciana sauce |
| in the younger ones and sweet and intense in the | | | | or a cacio e pepe sauce without it? However you |
| Tuscan cheeses. It is an excellent cheese to | | | | decide to try it, we assure you that never again |
| grate, and most southern Italian households | | | | will sheep make you yawn... |
| always have some on hand - consider it the | | | | Fresh ideas for serving pecorino this Spring: |
| south's answer to parmigiano reggiano. | | | | Pecorino and fava beans. Run to your local |
| Though Sardinia is the birthplace of Italian pecorino | | | | farmer's market, grab some fresh fava beans, |
| cheese, where production began during the | | | | pop em' open and serve with pecorino toscano, |
| bronze age, and is still the region which produces | | | | just like everyone in Florence is doing right now. |
| the vast majority of pecorino cheeses, Sardinian | | | | Skip dessert. Slice up a juicy pear and serve with |
| immigrants brought it to the regions of Lazio and | | | | a nice pecorino sardo. |
| Tuscany, who also produce DOP (denominazione | | | | Pick fresh basil from your herb garden and make |
| di origine protetta) pecorinos, known as pecorino | | | | a pesto with pecorino. |
| romano and pecorino toscano, respectively. Sicily | | | | Grill a bunch of fresh asparagus, drizzle with |
| too is known for milder pecorinos which are often | | | | Paradiso Extra Virgin Olive Oil, and grate some |
| flavored with olives, chili peppers and other | | | | pecorino romano on top. |
| ingredients. Note to locavores: pair each pecorino | | | | Buon appetito! |