Parmesan & Pecorino cheeses in the market of Ventimiglia, Italy
Parmesan (Italian: Parmigiano Reggiano; Italian pronunciation: [parmiˈdʒaːno redˈdʒaːno]), also known as Parmigiano-Reggiano, is an Italian hard, granular cheese produced from cow’s milk and aged at least 12 months.
Pecorino cheeses are hard Italian cheeses made from sheep’s milk. The name “pecorino” derives from pecora which means sheep in Italian.