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Pecorino Romano - Definition and Overview

Pecorino Romano cheese
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Pecorino Romano cheese

Pecorino Romano is an Italian cheese, made out of sheep's milk (the word pecora, from which the name derives, means in fact sheep). Although the adjective Romano refers to a belief that its recipe came from ancient Rome, it is now mainly produced on Sardinia, and especially in Gavoi.

See also: List of cheeses

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