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Pecorino cheese

Pecorino cheese is a firm, salty Italian cheese traditionally made from sheep’s milk and grated or served as a table cheese.

Pecorino cheese — illustrative ingredient image

About Pecorino cheese

Pecorino cheese is a family of Italian cheeses made from sheep’s milk, with styles ranging from relatively young and supple to aged, firm, crumbly, and intensely savoury. It is served as a table cheese or grated over pasta, soups, vegetables, legumes, and other savoury dishes.

The rind and paste vary by style. Flavour commonly develops from milky and tangy to salty, sharp, and nutty with maturation, while texture can range from supple and sliceable to dense, firm, and crumbly.

Younger forms can be sliced or cubed, whereas harder aged forms are more suitable for grating or shaving. The exact texture, colour, and intensity depend on the named style and aging period, and retail pieces may be sold as wedges, blocks, or grated cheese.

Ingredient type
compound ingredient

Forms & related ingredients

  • Saltcontains · Pecorino cheese → Salt

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Local names for pecorino cheese

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English

Pecorino cheese

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Pecorino cheese nutrition & diet

Pecorino cheese nutritional value

Reference: Pecorino sheep milk cheese

Per 100 g of the edible portion of the explicitly named reference food.

Calories
383kcal
Protein
25.0g
Carbs
1.0g
Fat
31.0g

Per 100 g edible portion. ANSES Ciqual 2025; energy and protein follow EU Regulation 1169/2011 (protein = nitrogen × 6.25); carbohydrate excludes fibre. Values describe this food form, not every brand or recipe. Reused under the Etalab Open Licence 2.0: https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/licence-ouverte-open-licence/.

Portions & preparation

Use a reference matching the named pecorino cheese’s age, moisture, and edible form. Distinguish grated, shaved, cubed, rind-on, processed, or blended products. When used in pasta, soup, salad, or baked dishes, assess the cheese separately from oils, cereals, sauces, and other recipe components.

Compare the right form: Match the exact pecorino cheese by milk source, age, rind, moisture, and grated, shaved, cubed, or processed form.

Diet considerations

Pecorino cheese is generally an animal-derived sheep-milk cheese, though product labeling should confirm milk sources and added ingredients. Mixed dishes may include wheat pasta, eggs, meat, stock, butter, or coatings. Compatibility and carbohydrate patterns depend on the specific cheese and the complete serving recipe.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically incompatible
  • Vegetarian
    Depends on the version
  • Pescatarian
    Depends on the version
  • Keto
    Depends on the version
  • Paleo
    Typically incompatible
  • Low-carb
    Depends on the version
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Typically incompatible
The ingredient profile identifies an animal-derived food or derivative.
Vegetarian · Depends on the version
Check the coagulant or rennet source: animal rennet and vegetarian alternatives are both relevant to this category.
Pescatarian · Depends on the version
Check the coagulant or rennet source: animal rennet and vegetarian alternatives are both relevant to this category.
Keto · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
Paleo · Typically incompatible
This profile falls outside the conventional paleo pattern used here (grains and pseudograins, legumes, dairy or refined sugar).
Low-carb · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: ANSES Ciqual 2025 — Pecorino (fromage de brebis) ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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