Pecorino della Garfagnana cheese
Pecorino della Garfagnana is a Tuscan cheese produced with whole ewes' milk, typically from Massese breed of sheep. It has a cylindrical shape with a height of 7 to 12cm and a diameter of 18-22cm and weighs 1.8-3kg. The rind is yellow to brown, depending on the maturity and the interior is straw-coloured. It has a sweet flavour with a hint of spice. It is made from February to August in the province of Lucca, which includes the middle and upper course of the Serchio (Garfagnana in practice), and is also produced in the Apuan Alps and Lunigiana. It is matured for 60 to 90 days in a well ventilated area.
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 della Garfagnana 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 della Garfagnana 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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