Romano Cheese
This cheese is from the Parmesan family, but it has a stronger flavor and is suitable for grating due to its hard texture.
- Pasteurized sheep milk
- Calcium chloride
- Thermophilic starter
- Rennet
- Refined edible salt
Few cheeses in the world have such ancient origins as Pecorino Romano. More than two thousand years ago, a cheese called Romano was produced from the milk of sheep grazing in the countryside of Lazio and Sardinia, which was used to feed the legionaries of ancient Rome. Pecorino Romano was also very popular with Roman kings at royal banquets. This Roman sheep cheese is a hard cheese made from sheep’s milk. This cheese is from the Parmesan family, but it has a stronger flavor and is suitable for grating due to its hard texture. This traditional Italian cheese is known as the oldest cheese in the world. The minimum ripening period for Romano cheese is five months.
