Pecorino di Filiano
Italian cheese
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Country of origin | Italy |
Region | Basilicata (province of Potenza) |
Source of milk | Sheep |
Pasteurised | No |
Texture | Hard |
Aging time | Minimum 180 days[1] |
Certification | PDO: 2007 |
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Pecorino di Filiano is a firm cheese from the Basilicata region of Italy made from sheep milk. It was granted protected designation of origin (PDO) in 2007.[2]
Pecorino di Filiano is produced in the province of Potenza.[3]
Every year on the first Sunday of September in Filiano is organized the pecorino di Filiano festival, where the cheese, produced by various farmers, is available to taste and buy.[4]
See also
- List of Italian cheeses
- List of Italian DOP cheeses – food with protected designation of origin status
- Pecorino – hard Italian sheep's milk cheese
References
- ^ "Disciplinare di produzione della Denominazione di Origine Protetta 'Pecorino di Filiano'" [1]
- ^ "Pecorino di Filiano PDO". ec.europa.eu. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- ^ "Pecorino di Filiano - Disciplinary of production" (PDF) (in Italian). pecorinofiliano.it. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- ^ "Italian pecorino". ItaliaRegina.it.
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