How to Make PECORINO CHEESE at Home Like an Italian CheeseMaker

One of the most popular cheeses in all of Italy (and my favourite) is Pecorino and it is made all over Abruzzo. This cheese is made from sheep's milk and is creamy, crumbly, and tastes amazing. It's perfect for pasta, on top of pizzas or salads, and even in soups. Pecorino cheese is easy to buy from the store…but nothing compares to taking the time to make it at home. Pecorino only takes a few ingredients to make, add in a sprinkle of patience and you end uo with a few pounds of beautifully creamy and aromatic cheese that you can store in your fridge and use for a variety of recipes. I always have an endless supply! 💯 Follow this link to watch how to make ricotta at home: https://youtu.be/4sDpyZjnZf0 #pecorino #cheese #vincenzosplate =============================================== INGREDIENTS: Sheep Milk Whey Organic powdered rennet preferably calf rennet Coarse salt METHOD: Making Pecorino Cheese 1. Pour the sheep milk through a metal strainer and into your cooking pot to avoid getting the heavy cream into the pot. Add whey to the milk and stir. 2. Over medium heat, warm up the milk to 40°C (104° F), making sure to stir the mixture periodically. Once it hits the right temperature, remove the pot from the heat. 3. In a small cup, pour the powdered rennet into water. Stir until completely dissolved. Add it to the milk by evenly distributing the rennet mixture around the pot. Stir the pot to make sure everything is well combined. Cover the pot and let it rest for 20 minutes. 4. Uncover the pot and touch the curd a few times with your finger. If it comes out clean, you are ready to move on to the next step. 5. Using a knife, cut the curd in the pot into small squares to separate the solid from the liquid whey. Cover and wait another 15 minutes. 6. Using a whisk, break the curd into small, uniform pieces. Start by slowly stirring until the squares are broken into tiny pieces, and then start whisking faster. Cover and let the curd rest for another 10-15 minutes. 7. Reach your hand into the bottom of the pot and slowly start delicately moving the curd into one solid mass, squeezing the curd as you collect it together. 8. Remove one large piece of the curd out of the pot at a time. Place them into straining containers that have been placed inside a large container that can collect the excess liquid you strain out. 9. Using a fist, start pressing down on the curd to force out the whey liquid. Make sure to press hard to force out the whey from the curd. Flip the cheese over and continue pressing. 10. Once pressed, give the cheese a quick bath back inside the pot by submerging it into the water and taking it back out. Repeat the pressing process. 11. Store in the fridge for 24 hours. Seasoning the Cheese 1. After 24 hours, lightly salt the cheese on all sides using coarse salt. 2. Now it's time to store the cheese long-term in the fridge to season fully. The ideal storage temperature is 10°C (50°F) with a humidity between 67-80%. 3. Store the cheese uncovered in a wooden bowl. Season the cheese in the fridge for 3 to 4 months minimum. Keep reading the recipe via: https://www.vincenzosplate.com/homemade-pecorino-cheese/ =============================================== 📺SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL (IT’S FREEEEEE ;-) http://bit.ly/SubscribeToMyYOUTUBEchannel Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcsSowAamCLJv-xeF9geXoA/join 🕴Here is the link to Buy my Merch (and the No Pineapple on Pizza T-shirt): https://www.vincenzosplatestore.com/ 📖Share it with your FOODIE friends on FACEBOOK 🍝Check out my website to get more recipes http://vincenzosplate.com/ 🌍Join my Small Group Private Italian Tour and discover the secret gems of Italy with me. Check out the itinerary and make sure you book asap (Only 10 spots available) https://www.vincenzosplate.com/italian-tour/ 📖LIKE Vincenzo’s Plate ON FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/vincenzosplate/ 📷FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM @vincenzosplate https://www.instagram.com/vincenzosplate/ 💯 To purchase my t-shirts and more follow this link: https://www.vincenzosplatestore.com/ ✔LIKE, SHARE and COMMENT on my videos please. It really means a lot to me. ========================================================= ⏱️⏱️TIMECODES⏱️⏱️ 0:00 How to Make Pecorino Cheese 0:24 Ingredients for Pecorino Cheese 1:41 How to make the Curd 3:50 How to Break the Curd 6:15 How to Create the Pecorino Cheese 10:45 How to Season Pecorino Cheese 13:54 Curiosities about Pecorino Cheese 15:05 How to Eat Pecorino Cheese, E ora si Mangia, Vincenzo's Plate ========================================================== 🎬 #VincenzosPlate is a YouTube channel with a focus on cooking, determined to teach the world, one video recipe at a time that you don’t need to be a professional chef to impress friends, family and yourself with mouth-watering #ItalianFoodRecipes right out of your very own kitchen whilst having a laugh (and a glass of vino!).