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Pecorino Sardo/"Reggiato" Sardo - another name?

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  1. I think he might have been saying "vecchiato Sardo", i.e., aged Sardo, although the normal word order would be "Sardo vecchiato" and the Consorzio per la Tutela del Formaggio Pecorino Sardo calls it "Pecorino Sardo Maturo".

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    1. re: zerlina

      Ah - that would would make perfect sense! Appreciate your posting this.

    2. I imagine what you had was Pecorino Sardo Maturo, as indicated by zerlina. Maturo is aged for at least 12 months, while the Fiore is aged much less, and has less bite. With regard to the man at Mike's, I would guess that he was saying "invecchiato", which means "aged". As far as I know, there is no such thing as Pecorino Sardo Reggiato. But I'm no expert :)
      How is Mike's guanciale, btw?

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      1. re: vvvindaloo

        The only guanciale I've had is from Mike's! So it was wonderful. Thanks for the additional confirmation on the cheese.

      2. Reggianito Sardo can be an Italo-Argentinean cheese, made from cow's milk. Lots of Italians in Argentina, and lots of cows. It is richer-tasting than Pecorino Sardo. Typically it is cheaper and can be a good bargain as a grating cheese, but should not be fraudulently sold as in Italian cheese.

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        1. re: lagatta

          Thanks - I'll have to check next time I'm at the market. I'd be surprised if this place were selling Argentine (Argentinian?) cheese - but I'll ask.

          1. re: MMRuth

            My spell check allows Argentine, Argentinian and Argentinean.

            There is nothing wrong with Argentine cheese - with a country that has countless millions of cows (and Italians) but products should be labelled with country and region of origin...

        2. No answer to your questions, but a little aside...The sheperds from Sardegna are known for making Pecorino, since they are typically tending sheep. The most famous pecorini in Italy for instance, come from Pienza and places close by; they are made in Tuscany by sheperds that came from Sardegna years ago. Fresco refers to a cheese that has ripened at least a few weeks and is still very soft, mezzo stagionato is a semi soft, and stagionato is hard, looking much like a parmigiano.
          You can get some beautiful pecorino from Fairway.