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A period dish

Pecorino with Honey

Aged sheep's cheese served with honey and fresh fruit to close a meal.

Serves 6

The end of a Renaissance banquet often brought cheese, honey, and fruit rather than a sweet. The salt of the aged pecorino and the sweetness of the honey were considered a perfect pair.

Ingredients

Produce

  • 4 figs
  • 2 pears

Dairy & Eggs

  • 8 oz pecorino

Pantry / Durable

  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1/2 cup walnuts

Method

  1. Choose a well-aged pecorino and cut it into thin wedges.

  2. Warm a little honey if it is thick.

  3. Arrange the cheese on a plate with figs, pears, or grapes.

  4. Drizzle the honey over the cheese and scatter a few walnuts alongside.

  5. Serve with a glass of sweet wine.

Served at

The garden at San Marco · Florence, Italy