Pecorino sardo (sardinian: berveghinu sardu), is a firm cheese from the italian island of sardinia which is made from sheep milk: specifically from the milk of the local sardinian breed. it was awarded denominazione d'origine status in 1991 and granted protected designation of origin (pdo in english and dop in italian) protection in 1996, the year in which this european union certification scheme was introduced.pecorino sardo is an uncooked hard cheese made from fresh whole sheep's milk curdled using lamb or kid rennet. the mixture is poured into moulds that will give the cheese its characteristic shape. after a brief period in brine, the moulds are lightly smoked and left to ripen in coo...

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