Pecorino dei Monti Sibillini cheese
Pecorino dei Monti Sibillini is made from ewes' milk produced by mixed breeds in the Comunità Montana dei Monti Sibillini (Province of Ascoli Piceno) and Amandola, Comunanza, Sarnano, Visso and Ussita (Province of Macerata) in the Marche region of Italy. Characteristically the cheese is made exclusively by women, especially the preparation of the rennet, made from special herbs (thyme, marjoram, basil, etc).
It has a cylindrical shape, height 4-9cm, diameter 14-20cm and weighs 800g-2.5kg. The rind is soft straw-coloured when fresh, and hard, oiled yellow when mature. The interior is white and compact if fresh becoming more straw-yellow as it matures. Maturation can take as long as 2 years.
Calories in different varieties and various types of cheeses
The number of calories in various types of cheese is very similar when you compare your cheese to a similar types of cheese.
For example, almost cheeses that are similar to Cheddar cheese have around 400 calories per 100g
If the Pecorino dei Monti Sibillini cheese is not listed below, select a similar type of cheese from the list below to get a rough idea for the number of calories in Pecorino dei Monti Sibillini cheese.
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| Cheese type | Calories per 100g |
|---|---|
| American cheese | 371 |
| Blue cheese | 353 |
| Camembert cheese | 299 |
| Cheddar cheese | 402 |
| Cottage cheese | 98 |
| Edam cheese | 357 |
| Farmer's cheese | 98 |
| Feta cheese | 264 |
| Fontina cheese | 389 |
| Goat cheese | 364 |
| Gouda cheese | 356 |
| Gruyere cheese | 413 |
| Mozzarella cheese | 280 |
| Parmesan cheese | 431 |
| Pimento cheese | 375 |
| Provolone cheese | 352 |
| Queso blanco cheese | 310 |
| Ricotta cheese | 174 |
| Roquefort cheese | 369 |
| Swiss cheese | 380 |
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