Maiorchino
Maiorchino
One of the largest sheep cheeses in Italy, from 10 to 20 kg, made mostly from whole ewe's milk with a little goat's or cow's milk between February and early June, when the Peloritani and Nebrodi pastures are at their richest.
Designation
- Certification
- Slow Food Presidium
- Category
- Cheeses
Where it is made
Peloritani Mountains, Messina province
How it is made
The curd is pierced repeatedly during working, and the wheels are aged long.