Gift Basket Great Cheese Selection 4,4KG
Regular price $1,339.27 Sale price $1,205.34Gift Idea Tuscan Cheese Basket
This gift box is the maximum selection of Precious Tuscan Pecorino cheese, a gift basket for Christmas, Easter or for any important event, for which you want to amaze, with FREE SHIPPING throughout Italy, delivery 48/72 hours in Europe.
A gift idea with one of the most gifted Tuscan gastronomic specialties, Tuscan cheeses, which are placed inside our magnificent Vintage Faux Oak Case, which you can admire in the product photos.
All the cheeses that make up the gift baskets are vacuum-packed, and inside the package a chip-colored straw is placed as a filling.
Ideal for corporate baskets and corporate gifts for any occasion, it is composed of:
- Pecorino with Pears 550gr
- Pecorino with Chili Pepper 550gr
- Pecorino with Hay 550gr
- Pecorino with Pistachio 550gr
- Semi-aged Pecorino 450gr
- Pecorino of Pienza 650gr
- Pecorino PDO Toscano 250gr
- Pecorino DOP Toscano Aged 250gr
- Pecorino Stag. in the Grotto 600gr
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✅Vacuum packed
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✅ Shipping to Europe and USA UPS 48/72 hours
For those interested in larger quantities of gourmet gift baskets, you can contact us at this address info@salumeriatoscana.shop to request a cost estimate tailored to your needs.
Business Gift Baskets
For companies interested in our gastronomic baskets with cheeses and Tuscan specialties, I can write to info@salumeriatoscana.shop asking for a free quote, specifying their needs.
We can create the packages corporate gift customized, for all needs.
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Gift Basket Large Selection of Typical Tuscan Cold Cuts 4.5KG
Regular price $1,229.83 Sale price $1,106.85Typical Tuscan salami package
Ideal gift box for lovers of the best typical Tuscan cold cuts, a fantastic Christmas or Easter gift, but also a gift for family members or friends.
This gastronomic gift box is also packaged with our famous Vintage Oak-like Case, as you can see from the product photos, and with FREE SHIPPING throughout Italy.
We have selected the most refined and precious cured meats of Salumeria Toscana to create a tasteful gift, also ideal for important corporate baskets, and Tuscan food gift baskets.
The package is composed as follows:
- Tuscan Soppressata 500gr
- Pork Cheek with Pepper 700gr
- Tuscan Finocchiona 500gr
- Raw Ham 650gr
- Wild Boar Sausage 500gr
- Tuscan Bacon 500gr
- Tuscan salami 500gr
- Mortadella of Prato 650gr
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Confezioni and Corporate Gift Baskets
For companies that are interested in gift baskets of typical Tuscan products and our gift proposals, they can contact us at this address info@salumeriatoscana.shop or +39 339 879 4945 and we will provide you with suitable proposals for your corporate gifts based on the your needs, making you a free quote.
Gift basket Gran Selezione Salami and Cheese 4.55KG
Regular price $1,229.83 Sale price $1,106.85Gift Box Salami and Cheese
Here is another gift idea, a beautiful package of Tuscan cold cuts and cheeses, with all the Tuscan gastronomic specialties.
Ideal for those who want a balanced gift basket with the best typical cured meats and cheeses, this package is also enriched by the Vintage Oak-like Case, as in the product photos, and is sold with FREE SHIPPING included.
It can be useful both for an important and precious corporate gift basket, or for a Christmas or Easter gift to your family or important friends.
This package is composed as follows:
- Tuscan Capocollo 850gr
- Tuscan Finocchiona 500gr
- Tuscan Soppressata 500gr
- Raw Ham 650gr
- Wild Boar Sausage 500gr
- Salamino with wild boar 400gr
- Pecorino PDO Toscano 250gr
- Seasoned Tuscan Pecorino DOP 250gr
- Pecorino of Pienza 650gr
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Packaging and Corporate Gifts
For all companies wishing to give our gift baskets with Tuscan cold cuts and cheeses, please write to us at info@salumeriatoscana.shop or contact us directly at the dedicated number +39 339 879 4945, we will present a cost estimate based on your needs. budget and quantity required.
Gift Basket of Tuscan Cheeses 2,7KG
Regular price $1,065.67 Sale price $959.10Gift basket of mixed Tuscan cheeses
If you were looking for an idea for a Christmas or Easter gift or an important anniversary for your loved ones, this gift box is the solution, and the SHIPPING is FREE throughout Italy, delivery in Europe 48/72 hours.
Ideal for lovers of fine and refined cheeses as per Tuscan tradition, we have created a fantastic gastronomic proposal of Tuscan pecorino.
Our offer of cheeses is combined with a beautiful gift box, a vintage faux oak case that you can see in the product photo.
The cheese basket is composed as follows:
- Pecorino with Chili Pepper 550gr
- Pecorino with Nuts 550gr
- Pecorino with Hay 550gr
- Pecorino with Truffle 550gr
- Pecorino PDO Toscano 250gr
- Seasoned Tuscan Pecorino DOP 250gr
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✅ Shipping to Europe and USA UPS 48/72 hours
For those interested in larger quantities of gourmet gift baskets, you can contact us at this address info@salumeriatoscana.shop to request a cost estimate tailored to your needs.
Business Gift Baskets
For companies interested in our gastronomic baskets with cheeses and Tuscan specialties, I can write to info@salumeriatoscana.shop asking for a free quote, specifying their needs.
We can create customized corporate gift boxes for all needs.
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Premium Gift Basket Cinta Senese PDO 5KG
Regular price $2,242.15 Sale price $2,017.93Cinta Senese PDO Salami Gift Pack
This gift basket is the ultimate expression of Fine Tuscan cold cuts , Cinta Senese PDO cured meats, with which we have created gift boxes suitable for Christmas, or for Easter baskets or for tasteful gift ideas, all inclusive of FREE SHIPPING throughout ITALY and delivery also in EUROPE 48/72 hours.
The packaging always takes place with our wonderful vintage oak-like gift case, as you will see from the product photos.
This gastronomic basket is ideal if you want to amaze a lover of fine cured meats, or if you want to make a Christmas gift for a family, and it is also suitable for important company baskets for companies that are looking for gifts with typical products. Tuscan.
The Cinta Senese cured meats package is as follows:
- Capocollo Cinta Senese PDO 600gr
- Soppressata Cinta Senese DOP 500gr
- Bacon Cinta Senese DOP 500gr
- Salame Cinta Senese PDO 600gr
- Finocchiona Cinta Senese PDO 600gr
- Cinta Senese PDO Guanciale 600gr
- Cinta Senese PDO raw ham 1100gr
- Lard from Cinta Senese DOP 500gr
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Corporate Gift Baskets Salami
For companies interested in our gift baskets with Cinta Senese cured meats and Tuscan specialties, they can send us an email to info@salumeriatoscana.shop asking for a free quote, specifying their needs.
We can create the packages corporate gift customized, for all needs.
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Assortment of TUSCAN PECORINI CHEESES, 2.3 kg
Regular price $668.95 Sale price $602.06
An assortment of TUSCAN PECORINI
Our assorted pack of Tuscan pecorino is the ideal gift idea! You will be able to taste a splendid selection of our best typical Tuscan cheeses. The packaging in food-grade polystyrene boxes and the refrigerated shipping guarantee perfect conservation during transport. Everything ended with the customized box of Salumeria Toscana.
The package contains:
● Fresh Pecorino, 650 gr
● Pecorino Toscano DOP, 250 gr
● Pecorino Straw and Hay, 550 gr
● Pecorino Aged in Grotto, 600 gr
● Seasoned Pecorino Toscano DOP, 250 gr
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I wanted to tell you that Tuscan cheeses are sold placed in special food polystyrene boxes and then in our personalized cardboard box for shipping, so as to guarantee their proper conservation during delivery.
Fresh Pecorino
With its characteristic "sburrantezza", that is soft, soft, which tends to become creamy even if it is simply kept at room temperature. it is a fresh cheese it is essential to treat the rind with washing with warm water and repeated turning over the wooden axis, already in the first days of life.
The crust of this fresh pecorino it is not treated with any preservative, therefore it can, indeed must be eaten, as it represents the best part of the cheese. It is carefully washed even before shipping, but since it is not treated, it can happen that even after a few days the mold can resurface externally, never mind, the mold can be easily removed by washing the crust with warm water. in the tasting of typical Tuscan pecorino cheeses.
Pecorino Toscano Dop
His Majesty the Pecorino Toscano it is produced with sheep's milk coming from pastures in the Tuscany region or from other neighboring territories included in its own specification. Rich in tradition, it is famous all over the world for its fresh and gentle flavor. When young, under the white-brown rind, this enchanting cheese has a sweet taste and a milky aroma, a quality that it loses during maturation in favor of a more intense and structured taste that gives it a surprising aromatic complexity.
Good in itself as a table cheese, it finds endless possibilities to taste it, in appetizers, enhancing it with honey, jam and caramelized fruit, or in delicious salads with the addition of a Tuscan extra virgin olive oil. Ideal for any occasion, it is a natural accompaniment to Tuscan white wines.
It is an elegant, exceptional cheese.
Goat cheese :
Manufactured with MILK of pasteurized sheep, Volterra salt, rennet and indigenous enzymes.
This is the second proposed in the tasting of typical Tuscan pecorino.
Pecorino Toscano Dop Aged.
This aged Tuscan pecorino it is characterized by its sweet and balanced flavor, which in no case is too savory or spicy, a peculiarity due to the processing method, the use of veal rennet and salting, which is left for a shorter period than other cheeses of the same type. The aged Pecorino Toscano DOP is one of the most famous Tuscan excellences in the world, one of the products that best summarizes the Tuscan culture and tradition, representing centuries of history.
This is the third proposed in the tasting of typical Tuscan pecorino cheeses
Pecorino Straw and Hay
The pecorino aged in straw and hay is a classic of Tuscan cheeses, we offer it in the 550 g form, which is vacuum-packed at the time of ordering.
Pinstripe pecorino cheese aged for a few months. The wheels are wrapped in the spring hay of the hill pastures which enriches them with the typical aromas and scents of nature, and in the straw which improves their seasoning.Ideal with honey and jams, serve it with a good red wine that will enhance all its innumerable nuances.
This is the fourth proposed in the tasting of typical Tuscan pecorino.
Grotto aged pecorino
This grotto aged pecorino is the result of careful and rigid processing first of all, and of an even more rigid control and selection of maturation and maturation in limestone caves, where it is enriched with rich and decisive flavors and smells. The crust of this pecorino is subtly refined in a cave covering a delicate and sweet interior with tasty ripe notes of dried fruit.This is the fifth proposed in the tasting of the typical Tuscan pecorino.
This concludes the tasting of the best Typical Tuscan Pecorino we propose, for any doubt or information write to us or call us.
ASSORTMENT OF CURED MEATS AND ARTISANAL TUSCAN CHEESES, 4.5 kg
Regular price $983.59 Sale price $885.23ASSORTMENT OF CURED MEATS AND ARTISANAL TUSCAN CHEESES
Our assorted box of Tuscan handcrafted products is the ideal gift idea!
You will be able to taste a wonderful selection of our best typical Tuscan cold cuts and cheeses. The packaging in food-grade polystyrene boxes and the refrigerated shipping guarantee perfect conservation during transport. Everything ended with the customized box of Salumeria Toscana.
The package contains:
● Seasoned Raw Ham, 1300 gr ● Tuscan Salami, 1000 gr ● Fresh Tuscan Sausage, 500 gr ● Seasoned Pork Cheek, 700 gr ● Tuscan Pecorino DOP, 250 gr ● Seasoned Tuscan Pecorino DOP, 250 gr ● Pecorino Straw and Hay, 500 gr
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Raw ham
The raw ham is obtained from fresh thighs from the best slaughterhouses carefully selected and seasoned by us.Particularly requested is the slice of ham, the most suitable cut to meet the needs of consumers who want to buy a piece of raw ham to be sliced at home.
The taste is tasty, but very balanced, the aromas are unmistakable you immediately understand that it is a Tuscan raw ham, the fat part melts in the mouth and balances the flavor of the meat.
Tuscan salami
Each Tuscan salami is born entirely from the union and bond with the Tuscan lands and the ancient family recipes handed down for generations in the company.Our Tuscan salami is quite sweet, balanced, with intense aromas that you can already taste before tasting it. is one of our flagship products, the careful selection of high quality raw materials helps us to create an inimitable Tuscan salami.
Fresh Tuscan Sausage
Tuscan Sausage is renowned for the quality of raw materials and for the balance between lean and fat parts. When cut, the lean parts are well ground and mixed with the fatty ones.
Pork cheek
Bacon with pepper offers an intense flavor that allows you to create quality cuisine and its gluttony becomes indispensable in many typical regional dishes.
The cut that characterizes it includes the cheek and part of the throat: for this reason in some areas we also find it with the name of "Goletta" or "Gota", a Tuscan term which means, in fact, "cheek".
For the production of guanciale al Pepe, meat from Italian pigs that have reached at least nine months of life and that come from certified farms or that are of superior quality breeds and raised in the wild are used, such as the Black Parmigiana which offers a delicacy even greater.
Pecorino Toscano Dop
Pecorino Toscano is produced with sheep's milk from pastures in the Tuscan region and other neighboring territories included in the specification. Rich in tradition, it is famous all over the world for its fresh and gentle flavor. When young, under the white-brown rind, this enchanting cheese has a sweet taste and a milky scent, a quality that it loses during maturing in favor of a more intense and structured taste that gives it a surprising aromatic complexity.
Good in itself as a table cheese, it finds infinite possibilities to taste it, in appetizers, enhancing it with honey, jam and caramelized fruit, or in delicious salads with the addition of a Tuscan extra virgin olive oil. Ideal for any occasion, it is a natural accompaniment to Tuscan white wines.
PDO Aged Pecorino Toscano
This aged Tuscan pecorino is characterized by its sweet and balanced flavor, which in no case is too savory or spicy, a peculiarity due to the processing method, the use of veal rennet and salting, which is left for a shorter period . compared to other cheeses of the same type. The aged Pecorino Toscano DOP is one of the most famous Tuscan excellences in the world, one of the products that best summarizes the Tuscan culture and tradition, representing centuries of history.
Pecorino Straw and Hay
Pecorino straw and hay is a classic of Tuscan cheeses, we offer it in the form of 550 gr, which is vacuum packed at the time of ordering. It is a pinstripe pecorino seasoned for a few months. The forms are wrapped in the spring hay of the hill pastures which enriches them with the typical scents and scents of nature, and by the straw which improves their seasoning. Ideal with honey and jams, serve it with a good red wine that will enhance all its many nuances.
Fresh pecorino 1,4 Kg whole wheel
Regular price $258.55 Sale price $232.69Fresh pecorino
Pecorino Fresco is a young cheese, aged for about 35 days.
Although Pecorino is best known for its graininess due to aging, this particular Pecorino Fresco is actually just the opposite. Young and velvety, it has an intense flavor but borders on sweet.
Pecorino Fresco is produced in Tuscany, according to an ancient tradition where artisans of the past created typical cheeses, renowned all over the world.
Professionalism, respect for raw materials and the Tuscan dairy tradition, give life to a pecorino of absolute quality.
It is an excellent table cheese that in its simplicity manages to amaze. Perfect in combination with Tuscan cold cuts and white wine.
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Characteristics fresh pecorino
With its characteristic "sburrantezza", that is soft, soft, which tends to become creamy even if it is simply kept at room temperature. it is a fresh cheese it is essential to treat the rind with washing with warm water and repeated turning over the wooden axis, already in the first days of life.
The rind of this fresh pecorino is not treated with any preservative, therefore it can, indeed must be eaten, as it represents the best part of the cheese. It is carefully washed even before shipping, but since it is not treated, it can happen that even after a few days the mold can resurface externally, never mind, the mold can be easily removed by washing the crust with warm water.
In summary, the processing of fresh pecorino can be described as follows: collection of fresh sheep's milk with possible refrigeration at +4 ° C, arrival at the dairy and start of the Pasteurization process (65 ° C x 20 '), cooling of the milk up to coagulation temperature about 36 ° C and addition of liquid animal rennet, coagulation takes place in 6-32 'and firming in 11-32'. Once the curd has matured it is broken to the size of a grain of corn and discharged into the molds.
The pecorino is dry-salted, therefore the salt is placed by hand over the various forms that are turned 4 times already only on the first day of processing.
Finally, a slight refining takes place in an environment at controlled temperature and humidity from 7 to 15 days or more depending on the period and the hulling that you want to give the cheese.
Information
First of all, know that fresh pecorino is placed in special food polystyrene boxes and then in our personalized cardboard box for shipping, so as to guarantee its proper conservation during delivery.
This fresh Tuscan cheese is great to eat fresh, but it also lends itself to many uses in the kitchen as an ingredient
Semi-seasoned Pecorino 800gr
Regular price $244.87 Sale price $220.38Semi-seasoned pecorino
Semistagionato Pecorino is a 60 days aged cheese. This Tuscan dairy cheese has a slightly stronger character than fresh Tuscan pecorino.
The white rind encloses a perfectly balanced structure with a lively aroma and flavor that will hardly leave you indifferent.
Semistagionato Pecorino is produced in Tuscany, according to an ancient tradition where craftsmen of the past created typical cheeses, renowned throughout the world.
Professionalism, respect for raw materials and the Tuscan dairy tradition, give life to a pecorino of absolute quality.
Semistagionato Pecorino has a compact, white and slightly chalky texture.
A sweet pecorino, ideal for those looking for a delicate but at the same time intense and persistent flavor.
A very balanced artisan Tuscan cheese. Perfect for preparing appetizers, salads, added to bruschetta or simply enjoyed at the table with a good glass of Tuscan red wine.
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Semi-seasoned pecorino curiosity
Also called "cacio", pecorino - or sheep's cheese - was the fulcrum of entire communities, whose livelihood, as well as social life, revolved around sheep, which provided protein in the toughest months, as well as wool for warming and dressing. Some areas of Tuscany are famous for their cattle breeds, others for goat farms, but all are famous for their sheep and pecorino cheese. In fact, it was customary to keep the sheep in the pastures close to home during the summer or in the warm months, to then move towards the Maremma with the onset of cold weather, an event known as "transhumance".
Semi-seasoned pecorino is one of the best known and most appreciated Tuscan cheeses, it is produced with 100% sheep's milk (without alternatives or "light" variants!) and enriches the tables laid since the times of the Etruscans, who were the first to use vegetable rennet in the production of cheese ... one could even say that they were the first vegetarians in Italy! The herds of sheep remained an important factor for the economy of local communities for a long time, so much so that they became part of legends handed down from generation to generation, such as that of Giotto and Cimabue. In 1475, even semi-seasoned pecorino was celebrated as the best cheese in Italy (even if, to be honest, it was a place on equal terms with Parmesan!).
In 1832 Ignazio Malenotti published the "Shepherd's Manual”, Officially dictating the rules for the production of both spicy aged pecorino, both the sweetest fresh one. Then, with the arrival of the new century and the violent outbreak of war - and the consequent exodus from the countryside to the cities - the transhumancedecreased and cheese production underwent a dangerous decline which, had it not been for a recent recovery, would have led to the extinction of craft.
Semi-seasoned Pecorino Characteristics
This semi-seasoned Pecorino is aged for at least 60 days, sometimes even up to 120, and has a hard consistency, while the color is usually a yellow more tending to gold. The aroma and flavor are close to that of walnuts and hay and, with increasing seasoning, they tend to be more and more acute until they become very tasty, almost spicy. The rind is thin and smooth, of an intense yellow, although, depending on the type of cheese, the color may vary according to the external treatment received, which can be with tomato, ash or oil and consequently vary from black to red.
The first thing to know is that this cheese is placed in special food polystyrene boxes and then in our personalized cardboard box for shipping, so as to guarantee its proper conservation during delivery. This semi-cured pecorino produced in Siena, is sold in 1/2 forms of 800gr vacuum-packed, those who want the whole form select the quantity 2, and a whole form of 1.6 kg semi-aged pecorino will be packaged. Remove it from the vacuum before tasting it and leave it out of the fridge for at least 2 hours to oxygenate, so you will enjoy a pecorino.
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Pecorino di Pienza 1.3 Kg
Regular price $313.27 Sale price $281.94Pecorino di Pienza
Pecorino di Pienza - a cheese of historical origins. Presumably, it is one of the oldest types of cheese in the world. The ancient Romans and, before them, the Etruscans, produced and consumed pecorino. According to the historical books of Italian gastronomy, Lorenzo de 'Medici loved pecorino so much that he went from Florence to Pienza just to get his hands on this tasty cheese.
Pecorino di Pienza has a delicate and elastic structure. It is not spicy but full of character. It is distinguished by a strong and round taste.
The typical orange color of this Pecorino is obtained from the external treatment that is used. It is rubbed with a mixture of tomatoes and olive oil. This coating naturally protects the cheese.
Pecorino di Pienza is excellent for snacks on the cutting board or for a meal, accompanied by a famous wine of this area, the Nobile di Montepulciano.
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Pecorino di Pienza curiosity
The unique flavor of Pecorino di Pienza is due to an unrepeatable combination elsewhere: the clayey soils of the pastures , whose fragrant herbs give the milk a peculiar flavor of chestnut, bay leaf and herbaceous; the sheep , which are only 3000 in Pienza, and the l atthe with which a very different cheese from other types of pecorino is produced.
This delicacy was even sought after by Lorenzo the Magnificent, who went to Pienza to taste the pecorino di Pienza, which is why it is a specialty that has a long tradition, just like Tuscan wines. The other peculiarity of this hard cheese is that it is obtained from sheep's milk of the Sardinian breed, since in the past the peasants of Sardinia, experts in the production of pecorino, moved to Tuscany with the sheep, passing on their craftsmanship making this territory a point of reference for dairy production.
The types of pecorino di Pienza
There are two main types: Pecorino di Pienza semi-seasoned red, tinted with tomato juice as a protective coating, and the aged pecorino di Pienza, which has a black colored rind.
Pienza it is considered the capital of Pecorino: a small town in the Sienese countryside with a vast agri-food culture. Here, for example, the Pecorino di Pienza aged in barriques, put to rest for 90 days.
To produce it, veal rennet is used instead of kid, which is why it is not spicy like other types of pecorino.
The wheels are aged for at least 90 days in oak barriques, which give the cheese hints of marc. If the seasoning is 30 days, the pecorino is defined fresh, it is soft and is ideal as a cheese to melt or cooked on the grill
Semi-seasoned pecorino di Pienza (from 2 to 5 months) has a round flavor and its rind is treated with olive oil, while the more seasoned one can be enjoyed in combination with balsamic vinegar, honey or jams, or can grate. There are also more valuable varieties such as the black pecorino di Pienza, with a dry and delicate flavor, the one aged in terracotta jars and wrapped in walnut leaves, the one aged in a cave dug into the tuff.
This maturation process, which lasts 4 months, gives the pecorino an unmistakable aroma, distinct from the other types.
I wanted to let you know that the pecorino di pienza is placed in special food polystyrene boxes and then in our personalized cardboard box for shipping, so as to guarantee its proper conservation during delivery. This classic pecorino di Pienza is sold whole, weighing about 1.3 kg, and vacuum-packed at the time of ordering for shipment, in order to remain perfectly integrated for delivery, which generally takes place within 24/48 hours of order confirmation.
Incredibly, pecorino di Pienza has not yet obtained a DOP certification, but this has no effect on the delicacy of a cheese that has no equal, not even in Tuscany.
Seasoned Pecorino Straw and Hay shape 550gr
Regular price $162.79 Sale price $146.51Pecorino aged with straw and hay
Aged Pecorino Paglia e Fieno is a classic Tuscan cheese. It is a pinstripe Pecorino aged for a few months. The forms are wrapped in the spring hay of the hill pastures which enriches them with the typical scents and scents of nature, and by the straw which improves their seasoning.
The Pecorino Agionato Paglia e Fieno is produced in Tuscany, according to a millenary tradition where artisans of other times produce typical cheeses, renowned all over the world.
Professionalism, respect for raw materials and the Tuscan dairy tradition, give life to a pecorino of absolute quality.
The aged Pecorino Paglia e Fieno goes very well with honey and jams, served with a good Tuscan red wine that will enhance its countless nuances.
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Description Pecorino Straw and Hay
From the characteristic rounded cylinder shape, the Pecorino aged in hay is handcrafted in Tuscany, its production dates back to many decades ago, where straw and hay were part of daily life and were used to preserve cheeses.
This pecorino in straw is produced using only pasteurized sheep's milk, rennet, lactic ferments and pure salt from Volterra, the Pecorino aged in Hay and Straw owes its name - and its peculiar characteristic - to the fact that it is aged for a a period that goes from two to three months, in the straw and hay of the Val di Cornia, one of the most luxuriant areas of the territory of the Piombinese Maremma which constitutes the extreme southern edge of the Province of Livorno.
Thanks to this very particular ripening technique, the rind of this pecorino is completely covered with straw and hay: a precious and unique "bark" that contains a white or pale straw yellow paste, compact but very delicate on the palate, which is characterized by sweet and nutty notes.
Ideal in the aperitif buffet, served with honey and jams, it is also perfect at the end of a meal. Perhaps accompanied by a good structured glass of red, to enhance its innumerable rural nuances.
Pecorino straw and hay in antiquity
The tradition of maturing cheeses in straw and hay has a very ancient peasant origin that sees its main motivation in the need to conserve excess dairy production over time. In fact, wrapping the cheeses in grass leaves not only protected them from insects, but also prevented the attack of mold and fungi.
Although modern preservation techniques no longer require these precautionary stratagems, of an "empirical-herbaceous" nature, the custom of wrapping the wheels in hay and aromatic herbs has come down to our days because it gives the cheese an intense aroma and taste. unmistakable.
In particular, the use of hay in addition to marking the flavor, gives the dough a particular softness and a velvety texture on the palate, this is because it allows you to retain more moisture inside.
Ingredients
Pasteurized sheep's MILK, Volterra salt, rennet, ferments, hay and surface treated STRAW.
Inedible rind.
Store from + 2 ° to + 10 ° C.
This pecorino cheese aged in straw and hay is straw yellow in color, with a strong aroma and a flavor rich in contrasting nuances, hints of straw are recognizable especially in the parts closest to the rind, the aftertaste is pleasant and slightly pungent.
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The first thing to know is that the straw and hay pecorino is placed in special food polystyrene boxes and then in our personalized cardboard box for shipping, so as to guarantee its proper conservation during delivery.
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Grotto Aged Pecorino 1.2 Kg
Regular price $340.63 Sale price $306.57Grotto aged pecorino
Pecorino Stagionato di Grotta is a cheese aged in limestone caves. The aging of Pecorino in the cave is an ancient technique developed mainly in central Italy.
In the days when there were no refrigerators, to maintain a good temperature during their maturation, the cheeses were placed in natural caves. Later it was discovered that the particular microclimatic conditions of the cave were able to give the cheese its typical and unique characteristics.
The Pecorino di Grotta Stagionato is produced in Tuscany, according to an ancient tradition where artisans of the past created typical cheeses, renowned all over the world.
The Pecorino Stagionato di Grotta has a thin crust that encloses a soft and sweet interior, with notes of dried fruit. A pecorino that is characterized by a strong and savory taste.
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Aged Pecorino Description
The aroma is nutty and becomes richer with aging, leaving room for hints of toasted hazelnut. Unmissable in the perfect cutting board, it is fabulous accompanied with breadcrusty to savor its structure.It is also superb with acacia honey or fig jam. Accompany it with a glass of Tuscan red wine such as a classic Chianti or a Rosso di Montalcino.
Npecorino aged in gortta is the result of an ancient aging technique, which developed mainly in central Italy. There were no refrigerators and therefore to keep the cheeses at a refrigerated temperature during their maturation, they were placed in natural caves.
It was later discovered that the particular microclimatic conditions some caves were able to give the cheeses typical and unique characteristics. In fact, in addition to the low temperature, the cheeses were away from sources of light and heat and aged in a very humid environment. This has caused some to form around noble moldswhich, in addition to protecting the cheeses from external pathogens, also affected the grotto aged pecorino, making its flavor intense and unmistakable. The environmental conditions of the cave also allowed the pecorino to take on the particular consistency which made it inimitable.
This curing technique spread like wildfire, especially in Tuscany, only to be left aside in the last century in favor of less laborious and more profitable curing methods. However, the tradition has not been lost and so the grotto aged pecorino has been re-evaluated, becoming an excellenceof Italian gastronomy
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I wanted to let you know that the product is placed in special food-grade polystyrene boxes and then in our customized cardboard box for shipping, so as to guarantee its proper conservation during delivery. This aged pecorino grotto is sold in 1/2 wheel of 1.2 kg, if you order 2 pieces we will send you a whole wheel vacuum packed at the time of the order for delivery. You can specify your needs at checkout. together with other typical Tuscan pecorino.
Aged Pecorino Toscano PDO 1,3 Kg
Regular price $355.54 Sale price $319.99PDO Aged Pecorino Toscano
Pecorino Toscano PDO Stagionato - a sheep's milk cheese aged for more than 120 days, produced in Val D'Orcia under the strict supervision of the Pecorino Toscano Consortium. It is one of the most famous Tuscan excellences in the world.
Seasoned Pecorino Toscano PDO is produced exclusively with sheep's milk from Tuscan pastures, according to an ancient tradition. Professionalism, respect for raw materials and the Tuscan dairy tradition, give life to a pecorino of inimitable quality.
It is characterized by a sweet and balanced flavor, not too savory or spicy, due to the use of veal rennet and the salting which lasts for a shorter period than other cheeses of the same type.
Seasoned Pecorino Toscano PDO has a golden crust, a firm texture and a nutty flavor. It goes particularly well with pears, figs, honey and jams.
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Pecorino toscano history
Already in Etruscan and Roman times, sheep farming was a very widespread activity, which gave rise to centuries of dairy production, with traditions and products that have come down to the present day. Pliny the Elder already spoke of Tuscan cheese in his work "Naturalis Historia", citing a cheese produced in the city of Luni, today's Lunigiana, known by the name of "Lunense", praised for its particular goodness. In the fifteenth century we have news of Pecorino Toscano mentioned with the name of "cacio marzolino", in reference to the period of production that went from March to the end of the spring period, this cheese was also much appreciated by famous people, such as example Lorenzo Il Magnifico. Also in the 15th century, the "Marzolino d’Etruria" was celebrated as one of the best cheeses in the area.
Pecorino Toscano Characteristics
Pecorino Stagionato Toscano is produced with sheep's milk coming from pastures in the Tuscany region or from other neighboring territories included in its own specification. Rich in tradition, it is famous all over the world for its fresh and gentle flavor. When young, under the white-brown rind, this enchanting cheese has a sweet taste and a milky aroma, a quality that it loses during maturation in favor of a more intense and structured taste that gives it a surprising aromatic complexity.
Undoubtedly the aging makes this incredible cheese, which apparently seems simple, a greatness in the quality of its raw materials, and all the passion in the art of its production.
Good in itself as a table cheese, it finds endless possibilities to taste it, in appetizers, enhancing it with honey, jam and caramelized fruit, or in delicious salads with the addition of an extra virgin olive oil or finally grated in a first course.
. According to the disciplinary, the PDO aged Pecorino Toscano cheese can be produced and aged in the area of origin, with milk produced from flocks raised in the PDO territory, milk from native Massese sheep or from the imported Comisana and Sarda breeds. The variety of herbs present in the Tuscan pastures give special qualities to the milk, thus helping to create a balanced and harmonious cheese. The shape of Seasoned Pecorino Toscano PDO is cylindrical with convex sides, the wheels must have a diameter between 15 and 22 cm, a height of 7 to 11 cm and a weight between 0.75 and 3.50 kg. Each wheel must bear the trademark of the protection consortium, in ink on the soft cheese, hot on the semi-hard cheese.
Know that DOP aged pecorino toscani is placed in special food polystyrene boxes and then in our personalized cardboard box for shipping, in order to guarantee the right conservation during delivery.
Seasoned Pecorino DOP Production techniques
Our aged Pecorino Toscano DOP is produced following tradition but with the help of modern technologies, the milk is coagulated at a temperature of 33-38 ° C with calf rennet, possibly the addition of native lactic ferments from the ceppoteca is allowed. of the Consortium for the Protection of Pecorino Toscano DOP. After breaking, the curd is placed inside the forms to allow the whey to be lost, the forms are then left to rest in specific "hot chambers" where through heat and humidity they continue to lose whey, then salting is carried out which can be done dry or in brine. At this point the maturation process begins, at least 20 days for the aged Tuscan Pecorino Toscano with a soft texture and 4 months for the Pecorino Toscano with a semi-hard texture.
the whole wheel of Pecorino Toscano DOP is about 2.6 kg. We have chosen 1.3 kg that is half a wheel as quantity but if you want to buy a whole wheel just select 2 kg of quantity. You can also specify to receive two vacuum-packed pieces instead of a whole wheel.
If you want a softer Pecorino Toscano DOP, buy fresh Pecorino Toscano DOP.
