Any cheese made in Italy from sheep milk is called pecorino, which is simply the diminutive for “sheep” in Italian. The most ...

Parmesan is not the same as Grana Padano. The differences begin even before cheese production – with the milk: For Parmesan, the milk must come exclusively from cows in the vicinity of Parma and ...

Basil pesto – or pesto Genovese – originates in Liguria, and is traditionally made with just a few ingredients: pine nuts, fresh basil, Parmesan cheese (and perhaps pecorino), extra-virgin olive oil ...