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Pecorino rosso

Traditional Agri-food Product, on the national list of the Italian Ministry of Agriculture

Red pecorino is a red Sicilian cheese which was originally developed in Sicily, Italy. In Italian, it is referred to as "picurinu rusu". Red pecorino is made from sheep's milk and Sicilian folate pastes in a technique known as pasta filata which is used in the manufacture of a family of Italian cheeses also known as stretched-curd, pulled-curd, and plastic-curd.
The production of red pecorino is officially recognized and included in the list of food products of traditional Italian cuisine (A.P.T), the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Forestry. In Italian regions such as Tuscany and Sardinia, other cheeses are called by their original name.

No. 33 on the Sicilian list of Traditional Agri-food Products

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Sources: eAmbrosia, the EU register of geographical indications (names, type, registration dates); the national list of Traditional Agri-food Products of the Italian Ministry of Agriculture, 11 March 2025 revision; Slow Food Foundation, Presidia in Sicily; texts and pictures from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Updated September 12, 2026.