In Italy, cheese made from sheep’s milk is known as pecorino. Most pecorino cheeses are aged and classified as grana and are granular, hard and sharply flavored. (There is also a soft pecorino — a ricotta — that’s white and young, meaning not aged, so it’s mild in flavor.

The taste is a balance of salt and sweet, and is more sheep’s milk tasting than other Pecorinos. Owing to the more pronounced taste, serve it in thin, small portions to those who aren’t used to sheep’s milk cheese