Semi-hard cheese
Pecorino Toscano
Quick answer
Pecorino Toscano is a milder, sweeter Tuscan sheep's cheese sold fresh or aged.
Young versions are soft and milky; aged ones are firmer and nutty.
How to use it: eat with pears and honey or fava beans in spring.
- Type
- Semi-hard cheese
- Origin
- Tuscany (DOP)
- Milk
- Sheep's milk
- Best uses
- eat with pears and honey or fava beans in spring.
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