Fiore Sardo

Fiore Sardo

What it is

The name may come from the thistle flower once used to curdle it, or from the flower carved into the base of the wooden moulds — the record does not settle it. What is fixed is the lamb rennet and the smoke: wheels hang a fortnight over a fire of Mediterranean scrub before they ever see a cellar.

In the kitchen

Its lipase bite is sharpest cold, so grate it but let the shavings sit ten minutes at room temperature before they meet a warm plate. It seizes rather than melts — keep it off pizza and on top of a fava purée.

Goes with

Broad bean Honey Pear Walnut Olive oil Black pepper

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