# The best Italian pecorino cheeses

Pecorino Romano, Sardo, Toscano and Siciliano PDO, plus Pienza, Farindola and Filiano: Italy's sheep's milk cheeses region by region.

- 7 votes · 20 items
- Mar 21, 2021 · Federico Costa
- https://even.best/en/l/3944/the-best-italian-pecorino-cheeses

## Top 20

1. **Formaggio di fossa** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Pecorino aged in underground pits, Romagna and Marche.
2. **Pecorino Romano** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Salty, aged PDO from Lazio, Tuscany and Sardinia.
3. **Pecorino di Moliterno** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Basilicata pecorino aged in cellars.
4. **Pecorino Toscano** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Tuscan PDO, mild when young.
5. **Pecorino Sardo** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Sardinian PDO, mild or mature.
6. **Pecorino Siciliano** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Sicilian PDO, among Europe's oldest cheeses.
7. **Pecorino di Pienza** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Aged pecorino from the Val d'Orcia.
8. **Pecorino di Filiano** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Hard pecorino from Potenza province.
9. **Red Volterra pecorino** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Red-rinded pecorino from Volterra.
10. **Pecorino di Amatrice** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Lazio pecorino, partner of amatriciana.
11. **Pecorino di Atri** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Abruzzo pecorino.
12. **Garfagnana pecorino** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Pecorino from the Lucca mountains.
13. **Pecorino baccellone** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Very young pecorino eaten with fresh broad beans.
14. **Umbrian pecorino** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Umbrian pecorino.
15. **Lecce pecorino** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Salento pecorino.
16. **Osilo pecorino** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Northern Sardinian pecorino.
17. **Walnut-leaf pecorino** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Pecorino aged in walnut leaves.
18. **Pecorino di Farindola** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — Abruzzo pecorino made with pig rennet.
19. **Pecorino delle Balze Volterrane** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — Pecorino from the Volterra hills.
20. **Casentino pecorino** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — Pecorino from Arezzo province.

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