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Il Canestrato di Pecora

Sheep cheese, seasoned according to tradition.

This pecorino is particularly fragrant: its processing involves a long process and several stages performed entirely by hand.

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Price range: 22,70 € through 44,65 €

Description

Traditionally seasoned cheese made from sheep's milk.

Seasoned sheep's cheese, ochre-coloured crust with light stripes from the typical Other, not further worked than cutting Its semi-coated paste is compact and elastic, ochre yellow in color, has a strong, fragrant aroma and a balanced, firm flavor.
With the Canestrato cheese we have paid tribute to the Italian country tradition. This pecorino is particularly fragrant: its processing involves a long process and several stages performed completely by hand. The particularity of this cheese is given by the semi-cottage paste that gives it a compact and elastic texture and a very balanced taste.

Additional information

Weight N/A
Quantity of the product

Whole wheel (1,6kg), Mezza forma (0,8kg)

Aging

Aged

Milk type

Sheep’s milk

Flavour intensity

Bold

Superficie: the crust is zig-zag, ochre brown.

Other: straight and slightly convex, with the characteristic zigzag left by the basket.

Pasta: semi-soft, compact and elastic.

The colour: The yellow ochre.

The flavor: intense and persistent, with a taste for boiled milk.

It tastes like: determined, with a pleasant balance between sweetness and wisdom.

Type of vehicle: seasoned sheep cheese in semi-coated dough.

The canestrate best expresses its aromatic profile when tasted at room temperature, after being left out of the refrigerator for a few minutes.

It 's perfect .

  • Served with spikes or scales inside a cutter;
  • accompanied by rustic bread, piadina or focaccia;
  • used to enrich first course and oven preparations;
  • combined with fresh fruit, dried fruit, honey and mixtures;
  • It is also recommended during appetizers, tastings and social occasions.

Fruit and accompanying products

Fresh figs, pears, nuts and cabbage, the traditional roasted must.

Marmalades and compounds

Green tomatoes, pear, purple and mustard.

Other products of heading 8106

Chestnut honey, thistle honey and dried fruit honey.

Red wines

Valpolicella, Sangiovese and Lambrusco.

White wines

The Commission has decided to take the necessary measures to ensure that the information provided for in this Regulation is kept up to date.

Ingredients

Sheep's milk, selected dairy yeasts, skim and salt.

Surface treated with flaxseed oil.

MILK ORIGIN

The Commission shall adopt implementing acts in accordance with Article 21 of this Regulation.

Allergens

It contains sheep's milk and traces of lactose.

PACKAGING

The whole shape is completed by a circular label and wrapped in a characteristic printed frame.

The half-shaped is packed under vacuum.

STORAGE OF THE UNOPENED PRODUCT

Store in the refrigerator at a temperature between 0 °C and 4 °C.

SHELF LIFE OF THE CORRECTLY PACKAGED PRODUCT

60 days.

AFTER OPENING

The open or cut product may be stored in a refrigerator at a temperature between 2 °C and 8 °C for 2-3 weeks.

After each use, wrap the cheese carefully and keep it in a refrigerated environment.

Modalities of consumption

Preferably at room temperature.

The crust is not edible.

AVERAGE NUTRITIONAL VALUES PER 100 g OF PRODUCT

  • Energy: 1614 kJ / 389 kcal
  • Fats: 33 g
    • Of which saturated fatty acids: 24 g
  • Carbohydrates: less than 0,5 g
    • Of which sugar: less than 0,5 g
  • Proteine: 23 g
  • Salt: 1,80 g
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