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Pecorino di Norcia with a wedge showing its compact pale paste.

Pecorino di Norcia

Pecorino di Norcia belongs to Umbria’s sheep’s milk cheese tradition, with fresh and aged styles.

Region
Umbria
Styles
Fresh and aged

Fresh or aged?

Fresco

Flavor
Mild

Stagionato

Flavor
Stronger flavour
FrescoStagionato
FlavorMildStronger flavour

When pecorino became a game

A Valnerina tradition gives the cheese a place beyond the table.

In the villages of the Valnerina, players once rolled aged pecorino wheels in the game of ruzzolone instead of wooden discs. The game brought the cheese into village life beyond the table.

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