Pecorino di Carmasciano

Pecorino di Carmasciano
Other namesCarmasciano
Country of originItaly
RegionCampania
Town
Source of milkLaticauda sheep
PasteurizedNo
TextureHard
DimensionsDiameter: 15–20 cm (5.9–7.9 in)
Height: 10–12 cm (3.9–4.7 in)
Weight1.5–2 kg (3.3–4.4 lb)
Aging time3–4 months, up to 24 months
CertificationPAT: 2009

Pecorino di Carmasciano, or simply Carmasciano, is an Italian cheese of the pecorino family of cheeses made from sheep's milk. It has been recognized since 2009 by the Italian Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies as a prodotto agroalimentare tradizionale (PAT) (transl. traditional agri-food product).[1] Pecorino di Carmasciano was featured at Expo 2015 in Milan.[2]

  1. ^ Picariello, Francesco (29 June 2014). "Carmasciano: il rilancio dell'Irpinia parte anche da qui" [Carmasciano: the revival of Irpinia also starts from here]. Orticalab (in Italian). Archived from the original on 5 June 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Milan was invoked but never defined (see the help page).