Is pecorino cheese vegetarian?!


Question: Is pecorino cheese vegetarian?
Can anyone tell me if pecorino contains animal rennet as none of the supermarkets are marked if they are suitable for vegetarians or not

Answers:

Unfortunately, not usually. More than 90 percent of the time Pecorino is made with calf rennet. Don't trust the label unless it says explicitly Pecorino con caglio vegetale.
According to a cheese manufacturer (Pinzani's pecorinos) website this is what they say about pecorino...
"warm milk is made to coagulate by the addition of an enzyme, the rennet (animal rennet or vegetable rennet )"

They do make a vegetarian version called Pecorino con caglio vegetale.

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Is_pecorino_ch…



But there are brands that are vegetarian friendly. Check out this site:
http://www.vnv.org.au/site/index.php?opt…

You may also want to look at your local health food store. They may have vegetarian friendly varieties.

http://www.vnv.org.au/site/index.php?opt…



no it's made with ewes milk, meaning it is not vegetarian



Its made from ewes milk so NO!




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