Fiore Sardo Cheese DOP 9/lb

Best prices on Pecorino Fiore Sardo Cheese DOP. Price per 9/lb. This Italian pecorino Fiore Sardo cheese DOP is a of very ancient origins that predates the Roman conquest of Sardinia. Pecorino Fiore Sardo cheese is older than Pecorino Romano cheese and is mentioned by, among others. Fiore Sardo cheese enjoyed great popularity in the nineteenth century when it was the only cheese to be exported from the island. It was particularly sought after by merchants in Naples, Leghorn and especially Genoa where it was used in the preparation of pesto.
Pecorino Fiore Sardo is made using ancient and special artisan techniques. It is an uncooked hard italian cheese made from fresh whole sheep's milk curdled using lamb or kid rennet. The mixture is poured into moulds that will give the cheese its characteristic shape. After a brief period in brine, the moulds are lightly smoked and left to ripen in cool cellars in central Sardinia. The average weight of the finished product is 9/lb: sometimes a bit more, sometimes a bit less depending on the conditions of manufacture. The rind varies from deep yellow to dark brown in colour and encases a paste that varies from white to straw-yellow. The sharpness of the flavour depends on the length of maturation. Pecorino Fiore Sardo cheese  is a genuine product and makes a superb table cheese after only a few months of ageing. If aged for more than six months, it becomes an excellent grating cheese.