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Sicilian Pecorino with Black Peppercorns
$189.00
A typical and very popular Sicilian handmade hard cheese, Pecorino Pepato is a gourmet sheep’s milk cheese studded with peppercorns.
This hard pecorino combined with whole black peppercorns; Pepato is matured for a minimum of 4 months to perfection. Like many of the world’s classic cheeses, Pepato originated as a staple of the peasant’s diet. Today, it is enjoyed by all people – rich and poor.
It has a lovely, slightly pungent, and intense smell. With its characteristic spicy taste, Pepato is a tasty table cheese that is also perfect for grating. Grate it over soups, salads, and pastas. It is an exciting alternative to the more common pecorino!
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:Â 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
Code:Â RO12
Product:Â Sicilian Pecorino w/blk peppercorns
Supplier:Â Rognoni
Size:  ¼ wheel – Appriximately 3 kg
Shelf Life:Â 60 days
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 20-60 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 | 3 kg |
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Your product will be made fresh for you by our Italian producers.
- Orders placed Monday by 2 p.m. (EST/EDT) will be delivered between Wednesday, Thursday, Friday of the following week.
- Orders placed from Monday after 2 p.m. (EST/EDT) to Sunday will be delivered two weeks later.
Due to the perishable nature of this item, orders do NOT ship over the weekend.
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