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Sicilian Sheep Pecorino with Peppercorns – 100 gr
$891.75
$5.95
Pecorino cheese with black peppercorns is a cheese of long Sicilian tradition. While some say that the original recipe included not just the black peppercorns in the cheeses’ inner core, but the skin was also lined with chopped black pepper – a different processing that allows to flavor the cheese, protecting it at the same time, avoiding the “discomfort” of eating pepper grains.
This is a pre-order cheese and waiting period to receive it is approximately 2 weeks.
Its considered a hard, compact and granular, ivory in colour. The taste is savory, intense and spicy.
Serving suggestions: Red, full bodied and aged wines. Honey millefiori. Spicy mash of quince pears and apples. Ripe, peas and fresh figs. Homemade bread
Production method: artisan
Salting: dry
Ripening: at least 90 days
Milk: sheep
Fats: 40% M.F
Producers: artisan dairies in Sicily
SIZE OF CHEESE PIECES:
Please consider that when ordering pieces, the size of each piece can have a slight variation.
Since you will be paying per gram price, please consider that there may be minimal variation, usually of around 10-20 grams. If there are any larger modifications in grams we will contact you to advise you before shipping the product to you.
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 1 × 1 × 1 cm |
| Weight | 15 kg |
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