wakajumba way too salty in my opinion. I spent a lot of time in Sicily over the summer and had local pecora which is superior to the Roman style Romano region pecora. The problem is in the US unless you live near a really good Italian deli your stuck buying Locatelli from Costco or supermarket.
@@acangial1 I wish I could try the local cheese you had tried, but is there a Pecorino Romano brand you prefer that is available in the US? I've seen these in a list of Pecorino Romano brands: Ambriola, Boar's Head, Brunelli, Costco, DeRoma, Emma, Fulvi, Locatelli, Mitica, Rio Briati and Zerto. Most, except for Boar's Head, Costco and Locatelli, are probably going to be very difficult to find. Any suggestions would be appreciated the next time I get to a large, quality Italian cheese market.
I actually prefer pecorino Romano over Parmigiano-Reggiano because I like sharper and more pungent tastes generally.. I just buy mine from Costco because the price can't be beat and it's good quality.
@@MS-kd6gf 🇮🇹 In Italy it is unknown. Their label says "Product of Italy", so I believe they have a commercial agreement with some local producers (on the lovely island of Sardinia-Italy, where 95% of Pecorino Romano is produced). They import and apply their brand, IMHO. Locatelli instead has its own dairy, in the village of Macomer, where it produces its Pecorino Romano.
You can tame the funk by mixing with parmigiano reggiano, but you can’t add funk if it’s not there in first place. For that reason, I always have Locatelli in my refrigerator 😀
I had never noticed sheep cheese had funk. I just noticed it was milder than goat's cheese. I also love the Spanish cheeses they mentioned. Perhaps this explains why I love Pecorino Romano - I agree that it doesn't get enough love.
Locatelli is synonymous with pecorino romano. The fact that it gets second billing is probably because they had people on the board that still think the Olive Garden is Italian food. Me: I always have pecorino with my pasta. Locatelli is so good that I make lines with it.
@@josephgaviota I'm only fucking around I was waiting for someone to comment, I love doing this in front of people just to see the look especially Italian people you should try it the look on their faces is priceless
For me, the Locatelli Pecorino Romano is a true Pecorino cheese. It is to pecorino Romano what Heinz ketchup is to ketchup. It is the standard bearer. There are small producers who make better cheese, but Locatelli is always available and its taste is consistent time after time. I prefer it in many cases to Parmigiano, but many Italians would disagree.
Your winner in this round was imported by Boar's Head, and I recall Boar's Head winning one of your Parmigiano Reggiano tastings as well, That makes it easy to remember.
Grandmother born & raised in the east coast of Italy - always imported Pecorino Romano. Me, raised in Chicago, living 130 miles away in the center of Illinois for the last 50 years - where is the Imported Pecorino? Have to go home to Chicago for the real thing😱, and we do! The best Italian cheeses, Italian sausage, and canned San Marzzano plum tomatoes - well worth the trip for the "good" stuff" - Chicago!
The pecorino is great, especially for carbonara. It can almost be used as substitute for salt in dishes that call for cheese, at least use less salt if using lot of pecorino. Its also cheaper than Parmigiano-Reggiano, probably because it's less well known.
@@hrh4961 I've bought the one's that are grated by the store's deli man and put into plastic containers. It's really shredded rather than grated. There is no powdery part.
🇮🇹 Firstly, Pecorino Romano is saltier (something to consider in the preparation of food, to balance the sapidity), more buttery, it has distinctly more intense flavors, a more mineral taste and also herb aromas. In Parmigiano Reggiano you can distinguish hazelnuts, dried fruit, and other spicy notes, depending on the degree of seasoning.
as much as i love ATK i really feel like this is a BIG miss. i spent probably $100 dollars and made like 30+ cacio e pepe's with their 'WINNING' boars head pecorino, trying to get the flavor right, and it just never got beyond either too salty or too bland. if i would reduce the amount of cheese it would be bland, and if i increased the cheese all i would taste is salt. i finally just tried Locatelli pecorino and its a WORLD of difference in flavor. Locatelli has an almost blue cheesy flavor and is just infinitely more complex than the one note SALTY boars head. i made a SINGLE cacio e pepe with the Locatelli and knew i would NEVER buy boars head ever again. i feel like boars head won simply cause it was mild and neutral. as soon as i got home i sliced off a chunk of both boars head and Locatelli to do a side by side taste test and IMMEDIATELY knew the locatelli was light years better than the boars head. do yourself a favor and seek out Locatelli over boars head, ESPECIALLY if cacio e pepe is what you are looking to make.
I live for these food product comparison tests. What ingredients has ATK not done yet? 🤔 Hot Sauce, Wasabi, Ketchup, Mayo, Mustard, Ranch, Saffron, Black Pepper, Salt, Cashew Butter, Smoked Fish, Green Tea,
They did a hot sauce comparison years ago. I would love to see an updated version, but I don't think they would feature any of my favourites. The market is oversaturated now.
I've tried it, but I much prefer Locatelli. I've also seen Locatelli at Wal-Mart (!), but if you want larger quantities you may need to go to a specialty Italian grocer. I've seen reviews of Locatelli and one individual favored Brunelli, but said Pecorino Romano cheeses by DeRoma, Zerto, Fulva & Rio Briati were similar to Locatelli and might be available at a cheaper price. Those brands probably won't be as easy to source as Locatelli.
Glad to hear you point out the difference between Pecorino Romano and American Romano cheese. They are really 2 different cheeses as far as this Italian American goes.
🇮🇹 Amrican Romano cheese is a scam, a non-sense: "Pecorino" is a sheep's milk cheese, which is impossible to produce using cow's milk (the flavors are too different).
@@antc.4457 There are some good sheepsmilk cheeses being made in the US but they can't compete with the European prices. The industry is growing but it has a long way to go.
I'm guessing I got a bad container of this cheese because it tasted like feet to me and almost made me throw-up. I see this cheese used in a lot of recipes, So I guess I'll have to give it another try but I'll try the boars head but the locittelli was the brand i first tried.
Jack, Jack, Jack, of course she chose Locatelli. It is a far superior cheese. I am 70, and my mother always-and I do mean always-used it, as did her mother (and mother-in-law). Locatelli is to pecorino romano as Kleenex is to tissue. Americans may like Boars Head, but Italians will choose Locatelli.
I think that their pallets are too American. If your going to taste an Italian cheese you need Italian pallets. Locatelli is good but it's hit or miss, like picking a melon. When you buy imported Italian cheeses you are not getting cheeses like in Italy. Products exported from Italy cannot be aged in the same way the Italian domestic products are.
I hope you're serious. If so, it is an issue. Still, Bridgette knows the GOOD stuff. Locatelli. Always in my fridge... even when I was ultra poor. Makes just pasta something extra special.
Who cares. This is a video about pecorino romano cheese. The war against racism won't be won here. Stop wasting your energy. Go work against unjust laws and policies.
@@Paelorian you see you are the problem always saying we don't want to hear that here but we will be heard everywhere even with pecorino cheese have a blessed day
@@kblazindetailing9846 I don't need politics in my cheese. I'm politically active but resent being bombarded with political messages every moment of every day. I feel like people almost want to tattoo their slogans and advertisements on the inside of my eyelids. I am not devaluing anyone's life by saying I sometimes want to have no politics at the table. I am sure you are well-intentioned in wanting your message to be heard everywhere but I think it's counter-productive to force it everywhere because then people feel they have to resist the message just to have a peaceful refuge. I am all but certain that everyone watching this video is hearing your message elsewhere. It's unavoidable nowadays. Your message is being heard. But please, let us have a conversation about cheese sometime without interjecting about grave political matters of life, death, and oppression. I want to confront these matters as well and I do, but I don't want to be so needlessly exhausted with reminders that I start resenting important political conversations. ATK is not the enemy. They are very friendly and positive and inclusive and the proof is in their videos and writers and editors and presenters. Watch enough and you'll see. Most videos only have two people in them, but there's a broad and diverse cast of characters to become familiar with that come in and out of the videos and magazines. They are all valuable and valued. Respectable and respected. You are probably preaching to the choir here.
I could watch product comparisons like this for my entire life
Omg I just discovered them and same why is this channel not the most viral thing on the internet
💯 agree.
My Italian family is from the south, in Calabria, and always used Pecorino Romano, rather than Parmigiano.
Same here.
@@arizonared2000 damn u got split personality disorder?
@@hades8072 lol
Same here. Sicilian. Always pecorino Romano
@@hades8072 lol. he probably came back to his own comment without even realizing it LOL
😹😹😹 Bridget like “this sixth taste will really clarify”
Locatelli. Of course!
wakajumba way too salty in my opinion. I spent a lot of time in Sicily over the summer and had local pecora which is superior to the Roman style Romano region pecora. The problem is in the US unless you live near a really good Italian deli your stuck buying Locatelli from Costco or supermarket.
Nothing better than Locatelli! My mom from Naples dad from Calabria only kind of cheese we use
@@acangial1 I DO live near a great Italian Deli, Pastosa and purchase Locatelli Romano there To each his own.
@@acangial1 I wish I could try the local cheese you had tried, but is there a Pecorino Romano brand you prefer that is available in the US? I've seen these in a list of Pecorino Romano brands: Ambriola, Boar's Head, Brunelli, Costco, DeRoma, Emma, Fulvi, Locatelli, Mitica, Rio Briati and Zerto. Most, except for Boar's Head, Costco and Locatelli, are probably going to be very difficult to find. Any suggestions would be appreciated the next time I get to a large, quality Italian cheese market.
I actually prefer pecorino Romano over Parmigiano-Reggiano because I like sharper and more pungent tastes generally.. I just buy mine from Costco because the price can't be beat and it's good quality.
Huge Costco fan here! Thanks for the tip.
And it's half the price of P-R. Sometimes less than half.
Same thing happens with Feta Cheese: The Greek stuff is mainly, if not exclusively, sheep's milk, while a lot of domestics are made from cow's milk.
I love Pecorino Romano, it's always in my fridge. I only get Parm if I have a recipe I've never tried and it calls for it specifically.
I use the regular in the sauce and the pecorino Romano to finish because it's more expensive per oz.
I am obsessed with you guys!!! THANK YOU
living in italy, this was spot-on. and, bridget is a great face to ATK.
So you would purchase Boar’s head in Italy? Where in Italy?
@@MS-kd6gf 🇮🇹 In Italy it is unknown. Their label says "Product of Italy", so I believe they have a commercial agreement with some local producers (on the lovely island of Sardinia-Italy, where 95% of Pecorino Romano is produced). They import and apply their brand, IMHO. Locatelli instead has its own dairy, in the village of Macomer, where it produces its Pecorino Romano.
Yeah, I'll go with Bridgette's pick. Thanks.
You can tame the funk by mixing with parmigiano reggiano, but you can’t add funk if it’s not there in first place. For that reason, I always have Locatelli in my refrigerator 😀
I had never noticed sheep cheese had funk. I just noticed it was milder than goat's cheese. I also love the Spanish cheeses they mentioned. Perhaps this explains why I love Pecorino Romano - I agree that it doesn't get enough love.
Our family always uses Lacatelli. Always in soups and Gravy macaroni.
I am eating the Locatelli right now and yes, it’s has a “funk” to it, but it makes a great pasta or pizza with very little cheese
I had my fingers crossed for the one I pulled out of the fridge. Pinna, from Italy, aged 10 months
Locatelli is synonymous with pecorino romano. The fact that it gets second billing is probably because they had people on the board that still think the Olive Garden is Italian food.
Me: I always have pecorino with my pasta. Locatelli is so good that I make lines with it.
Olive Garden is probably the best Italian restaurant I ever went to
@@loucifer4205 _Olive Garden is probably the best Italian restaurant I ever went to_
Sadly, you've never been to an Italian restaurant.
@@josephgaviota I'm only fucking around I was waiting for someone to comment, I love doing this in front of people just to see the look especially Italian people you should try it the look on their faces is priceless
For me, the Locatelli Pecorino Romano is a true Pecorino cheese. It is to pecorino Romano what Heinz ketchup is to ketchup. It is the standard bearer. There are small producers who make better cheese, but Locatelli is always available and its taste is consistent time after time. I prefer it in many cases to Parmigiano, but many Italians would disagree.
I just get the Costco brand. it's not too bad. When I lived in Italy, I actually preferred Pecorino Sardo over Romano.
I do as well. It's such a great value it's so hard to pass up.
Visited Cagliari few years back. Sardinia was so beautiful and underrated
Locatelli pecorino romano is the BEST.
I used to buy it, but can't find it anymore. ☹️
Love Pecorino Romano! Delicious
Your winner in this round was imported by Boar's Head, and I recall Boar's Head winning one of your Parmigiano Reggiano tastings as well, That makes it easy to remember.
Grandmother born & raised in the east coast of Italy - always imported Pecorino Romano. Me, raised in Chicago, living 130 miles away in the center of Illinois for the last 50 years - where is the Imported Pecorino? Have to go home to Chicago for the real thing😱, and we do! The best Italian cheeses, Italian sausage, and canned San Marzzano plum tomatoes - well worth the trip for the "good" stuff" - Chicago!
I do love Parmesan very much, but Pecorino Romano is KING in my Kitchen !
The pecorino is great, especially for carbonara. It can almost be used as substitute for salt in dishes that call for cheese, at least use less salt if using lot of pecorino. Its also cheaper than Parmigiano-Reggiano, probably because it's less well known.
Absolutely love Locatelli and always grate my own rather than buy that dust-like pre-grated stuff you see in the store.
Dahlink, NO ONE buys the pre-grated drek.
@@hrh4961 Of Locatelli? They sell a ton of it.
@@hrh4961 definitely not allowed 🧀🧀🧀🧀🧀
@@hrh4961
I've bought the one's that are grated by the store's deli man and put into plastic containers. It's really shredded rather than grated. There is no powdery part.
Yay! Locatelli, the one and only pecorino cheese I use.
pecorinoromanoloversRus. Thank you. Very educational video!
Definitely love pecorino Romano.
funk always prevails
As George Clinton said WE WANT THE FUNK!
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I’ve these folks. Best instructional video.
Locatelli family making pecorino Romano for over 500 years in Lazio Italy. Nothing comes close to the taste.
Sam's Club has a really funky (in a good way) Pecorino Romano for $6.50/lb...it's good stuff!
Costco has DOP pecorino Romano as well. Comes in a massive wedge!
Weird, I just bought some boars head pecorino and was looking for recipes to use it on. Glad I bought the right one!
love these taste test. thanks
I find that it's always safe to trust Bridget's tastebuds.
Locatelli is my FAV
Flavor wise, what's the difference between parmesan and pecorino-romano?
🇮🇹 Firstly, Pecorino Romano is saltier (something to consider in the preparation of food, to balance the sapidity), more buttery, it has distinctly more intense flavors, a more mineral taste and also herb aromas. In Parmigiano Reggiano you can distinguish hazelnuts, dried fruit, and other spicy notes, depending on the degree of seasoning.
I find pecorino romano richer and sharper than parmesan.
as much as i love ATK i really feel like this is a BIG miss. i spent probably $100 dollars and made like 30+ cacio e pepe's with their 'WINNING' boars head pecorino, trying to get the flavor right, and it just never got beyond either too salty or too bland. if i would reduce the amount of cheese it would be bland, and if i increased the cheese all i would taste is salt. i finally just tried Locatelli pecorino and its a WORLD of difference in flavor. Locatelli has an almost blue cheesy flavor and is just infinitely more complex than the one note SALTY boars head. i made a SINGLE cacio e pepe with the Locatelli and knew i would NEVER buy boars head ever again. i feel like boars head won simply cause it was mild and neutral. as soon as i got home i sliced off a chunk of both boars head and Locatelli to do a side by side taste test and IMMEDIATELY knew the locatelli was light years better than the boars head. do yourself a favor and seek out Locatelli over boars head, ESPECIALLY if cacio e pepe is what you are looking to make.
great alternative to regular parmesan if you can't (or dont want to) tolerate A1 dairy. sheep's milk is always A2.
Locatelli always and evermore in my household.
That Stella made the best parmasano I've had so far
I live for these food product comparison tests. What ingredients has ATK not done yet? 🤔
Hot Sauce, Wasabi, Ketchup, Mayo, Mustard, Ranch, Saffron, Black Pepper, Salt, Cashew Butter, Smoked Fish, Green Tea,
They did a hot sauce comparison years ago. I would love to see an updated version, but I don't think they would feature any of my favourites. The market is oversaturated now.
Locatelli has always been the gold standard.
Curious how Costco's Romano would stand up against the competition
That's what I use. My family is a big fan.
I think they also sell genuine pecorino Romano. They also sell genuine parmegiano reggiano
I've tried it, but I much prefer Locatelli. I've also seen Locatelli at Wal-Mart (!), but if you want larger quantities you may need to go to a specialty Italian grocer. I've seen reviews of Locatelli and one individual favored Brunelli, but said Pecorino Romano cheeses by DeRoma, Zerto, Fulva & Rio Briati were similar to Locatelli and might be available at a cheaper price. Those brands probably won't be as easy to source as Locatelli.
I have one question. Which one of those Pecorino cheeses is good to put on top of lasagna?
I like peco Ray Romano. He's funny, 'cause Everyone Love Romano
Locatelli is the best one
I used to buy the Locatelli, but can't find it anymore. ☹️
This is so delicious
I buy it at Costco for about $6.50/ pound. I make my Alfredo sauce with it.
Costco is the best
Sounds like in Bensonhurst Brooklyn 1978...Italian mother telling her son to buy locatelli and a loaf of semolina before dinner..
I love this Pecorino Romano, I never buy the pre-shredded stuff much less that fake product they sell.
Boars Head is good but Locatelli is the best
Glad to hear you point out the difference between Pecorino Romano and American Romano cheese. They are really 2 different cheeses as far as this Italian American goes.
🇮🇹 Amrican Romano cheese is a scam, a non-sense: "Pecorino" is a sheep's milk cheese, which is impossible to produce using cow's milk (the flavors are too different).
@@antc.4457
There are some good sheepsmilk cheeses being made in the US but they can't compete with the European prices. The industry is growing but it has a long way to go.
Bridget can get it tho!
🇮🇹 For further information, the link of the Pecorino Romano Consortium:
www.pecorinoromano.com/en
Locatelli>
Spin this🌸
When in doubt about almost anything, go with Boar’s Head. It may not win every situation, but you can’t go wrong.
Except that brand is usually overpriced.
I agree. It's never going to wow you but it will always meet expectations.
Cows milk cheese and sheeps milk cheese cannot be compared. Equally incomparable are buffalo mozzarella and cow mozzarella.
Hello!
I'm guessing I got a bad container of this cheese because it tasted like feet to me and almost made me throw-up. I see this cheese used in a lot of recipes, So I guess I'll have to give it another try but I'll try the boars head but the locittelli was the brand i first tried.
Jack, Jack, Jack, of course she chose Locatelli. It is a far superior cheese. I am 70, and my mother always-and I do mean always-used it, as did her mother (and mother-in-law). Locatelli is to pecorino romano as Kleenex is to tissue. Americans may like Boars Head, but Italians will choose Locatelli.
The Dorothy you see here and my sheet
She keeps eating the cheese 🧀
Does not matter how good the quality is, eventually you'll buy the one you like the taste of 🤔
Who ever chose Boars Head doesn't know what Pecorino should taste like, Locatelli is the standard!
My girl steady eating...lol.
Is Romano cheese supposed to hurt? Like it made me scream.
Liberate the gamy funk! I'll take the real deal made with sheep's milk too.
Is that awkward stare down from the person next to you while giving the outro scripted or just them being weird? This happens in every ATK video lol
stopp eating
Always go big or go home - Locatelli Rules
$6.99 for 7 oz. Really, when I go into my Italian Deli it's $/lb. Not a good way to compare. You really need to up your game a bit.
Costco.
How dare you🌸
Which Roman Pecker did she like the most???
That's not a taste test, it's an eating test. She's just munching.
LOCATELLI
Goats milk cheese Bleh! Why would I want my cheese to taste like the ground in a barnyard?
I think that their pallets are too American. If your going to taste an Italian cheese you need Italian pallets. Locatelli is good but it's hit or miss, like picking a melon. When you buy imported Italian cheeses you are not getting cheeses like in Italy. Products exported from Italy cannot be aged in the same way the Italian domestic products are.
Romano is better than parmesan
Absolutely. No comparison. I throw a handful in my spaghetti sauce and it's wonderful.
Still find these suspect. Gotta pay that high rent in Boston.
The locatelli is better imo. Even better is pecorino toscano
She touched the cheese and put it back. wtf!?
Hey we're doing a big the band Paramore up at tres cases court in walnut creek
Good god, that was embarrassing. Shovel Shovel!!
so you have domestic "roman" cheese? just call it false advertising
I see cheese before she came in to taste it......... Who cut the cheese 🧀?
He who smelt it dealt it.
I’ll pass on the funk.
Locatelli is the real deal. Why waste time with the American knock-offs?
will that woman EVER stop stuffing her face?
She can eat a lot.?
I just learned that Pecorino means little twat
Look it up.
@Jane Ryan-Douglas
Yeah... you know... """sheep"""
This chick weighed 98 pounds when started doing this show😂
She looked like they only fed her on camera.
Both she and Julia Collin Davison were wee little things when they started out two decades ago. 20 years of taste tests take their toll.
I think now she is more tasty.
shes stuffing her face
Locatelli is second? Sheesh SMH
You guys only have one black chef how about some inclusiveness.
shut up
I hope you're serious. If so, it is an issue. Still, Bridgette knows the GOOD stuff. Locatelli. Always in my fridge... even when I was ultra poor. Makes just pasta something extra special.
Ignore this fool
Scammer troll ..does this on other random channels...same sentences
Stop trolling.
what's your stance on social inequality in our communities?
Who cares. This is a video about pecorino romano cheese. The war against racism won't be won here. Stop wasting your energy. Go work against unjust laws and policies.
@@Paelorian you see you are the problem always saying we don't want to hear that here but we will be heard everywhere even with pecorino cheese have a blessed day
@@kblazindetailing9846 I don't need politics in my cheese. I'm politically active but resent being bombarded with political messages every moment of every day. I feel like people almost want to tattoo their slogans and advertisements on the inside of my eyelids. I am not devaluing anyone's life by saying I sometimes want to have no politics at the table. I am sure you are well-intentioned in wanting your message to be heard everywhere but I think it's counter-productive to force it everywhere because then people feel they have to resist the message just to have a peaceful refuge. I am all but certain that everyone watching this video is hearing your message elsewhere. It's unavoidable nowadays. Your message is being heard. But please, let us have a conversation about cheese sometime without interjecting about grave political matters of life, death, and oppression. I want to confront these matters as well and I do, but I don't want to be so needlessly exhausted with reminders that I start resenting important political conversations.
ATK is not the enemy. They are very friendly and positive and inclusive and the proof is in their videos and writers and editors and presenters. Watch enough and you'll see. Most videos only have two people in them, but there's a broad and diverse cast of characters to become familiar with that come in and out of the videos and magazines. They are all valuable and valued. Respectable and respected. You are probably preaching to the choir here.
@@Paelorian ignore
I think it’s horrible they didn’t include the black cheese in this taste test.