How to Use pecorino in a Sentence

pecorino

noun
  • Sample aged meats, pecorino, and wild boar sausage.
    — Matteo Della Grazia, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2025
  • Add peas, pecorino, and ½ tsp each salt and pepper and pulse to chop.
    — Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, 31 Mar. 2020
  • Nutty cheeses like pecorino and gruyere.
    — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025
  • Cacio e pepe is made with just pecorino and pepper.
    — Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2026
  • The lengthy case teems with soft wedges of truffle brie, wheels of pecorino, logs of goaty bucheron.
    — Amy Schulman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2020
  • In a large bowl, add the red butter lettuce, basil, pecorino and pine nuts.
    — Rebecca White, Dallas News, 4 May 2021
  • Use a vegetable peeler to shave thin shards of pecorino over the salad.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 4 May 2021
  • Add mint, lemon rind, and pecorino, reserving a small bit of each for the garnish.
    — Karoline Boehm Goodnick, BostonGlobe.com, 16 May 2023
  • Remove from heat; add pecorino, zest, and juice, and stir until combined.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 12 June 2023
  • Egg yolks can be cured in salt and used as an alternative to pungent cheeses such as pecorino.
    — San Antonio Express-News, 1 Nov. 2017
  • Middle-Aged pecorino that sits in a natural cave for four months.
    — Debbi Kickham, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2021
  • Drain the pasta and add to the pan with the sauce, along with 1 cup pasta water and most of the pecorino.
    — Emily Weinstein, Twin Cities, 4 June 2026
  • The sauced pasta is plated, topped with the crisped guanciale and served with more pecorino at the table.
    — G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post, 28 Sep. 2023
  • Main course offerings include lamb lasagna with mint and pecorino, pork skewer tacos and sous vide duck.
    — Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
  • On shelves were jugs of oil and vinegar, slabs of pecorino, a bag of nails, a small hand sickle, and a pot of honey.
    — Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 July 2023
  • Return blended squash mixture to pan and whisk in grated pecorino.
    — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2017
  • Process pecorino and ½ cup of the water in a blender until a paste forms, about 45 seconds.
    — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026
  • Salt must be added sparingly because of how much is already in the pecorino and the parmesan cheeses.
    — Thessaly La Force, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Filings of pecorino suggest the delicious salad has just come in from the snow.
    — Washington Post, 4 Feb. 2022
  • The earthiness of a young pecorino or a manchego goes nicely with the scallions’ sweetness.
    — Melissa Clark, New York Times, 5 May 2017
  • And don’t even think about splashing in cream or grating over Parmesan instead of pecorino.
    — Eric Kim, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2023
  • Add the pecorino to the pasta with 3/4 cup of the pasta cooking water.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 27 Apr. 2021
  • This raw sprouts salad is very straightforward, which lets the sweet tangerines and sharp pecorino shine.
    — Sunset Magazine, 22 Dec. 2021
  • Toss in a few torn basil leaves at the last minute and serve with crusty bread and a sprinkle of grated pecorino Romano cheese.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 17 Sep. 2019
  • Try my favorite, the Cacio e pepe with mozzarella, pecorino and more.
    — cleveland.com, 20 Dec. 2017
  • Parmesan can be replaced with pecorino Romano or grana Padano.
    — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Stir together panko, Parmesan, pecorino, and oil in a third shallow dish.
    — Julia Levy, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2023
  • The pecorino finishes it with just a touch more umami, and garlic and chili flakes provide plenty of sting.
    — Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 2 Oct. 2025
  • There’s something to be said for light, briny fish instead of fatty deli meat, as well as the fresh herbs and nuttiness of pecorino.
    — Jenny Adams, Travel + Leisure, 27 June 2026
  • Remove the pan from the heat, pour in the eggs, add half the Parmesan and half the pecorino, and season with pepper.
    — cleveland, 24 June 2020

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