How The Most Ancient Roman Pecorino Cheese is Made in Italy (Caciofiore) | Claudia Romeo

Caciofiore is a sheep’s milk cheese made in the Roman countryside in Italy with a 2,000 year old recipe. This cheese has often been referred to as the “original pecorino” or the “ancient pecorino”. It’s named after Lucius Junius Moderatus Columella, a Roman agronomist who noted the cheese’s recipe in his research. Caciofiore is made with a special type of vegetable rennet made from a local variety of artichokes, cardoons, that grow in abundance in the Roman countryside. I visited L’Isola del Formaggio, a local dairy in Bracciano, Italy to learn more about caciofiore. Watch how ricotta is made here: https://youtu.be/vd8d4AB9Lb8 Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/@claudia-romeo Let’s connect Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/claudiaromeo TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@.claudiaromeo Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cldromeo My Amazon recommendations: https://www.amazon.com/shop/claudiaromeo Buy me a ☕: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/claudiaromeo Visit https://www.instagram.com/lisoladelformaggio__pitzalis/ My Equipment - AF Panasonic LUMIX S5II https://amzn.to/3NvUeow Sony ZV-E10 https://amzn.to/3GJJr7f Rode Wireless GO II https://amzn.to/3GGo5ax Joby Telepod https://amzn.to/3jREKiL Joby Compact Tripod https://amzn.to/3ZaCvqN Contact [email protected] About me I'm Claudia, a journalist and producer reporting on food. I was born and raised in Bari, Italy, and I have been living in London, UK since 2012. I enjoy learning what goes behind the scenes in the food industry, how traditional dishes are made and why certain foods are so important to countries and cultures around the world. Follow me for more food videos! How The Most Ancient Roman Pecorino Cheese is Made in Italy (Caciofiore) | Claudia Romeo #caciofiore #italianfood #cheese CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro 00:57 Cardoon rennet 04:40 Filling the caciofiore molds 06:05 The Pitzalis family history 07:00 The origins of caciofiore and who was Columella 10:15 The aging cellars 14:38 Tasting caciofiore