Tag: Pecorino cheese

Made from 100% sheep's milk, Pecorino cheese is definitively a dairy product and not non-dairy. The name 'Pecorino' is derived from the Italian word 'pecora,' which means 'sheep,' and indicates its milk source.

Sardinia's mountainous Barbagia region boasts nearly 10 times more centenarians per capita than the US. Central to their remarkable longevity is the traditional, plant-based diet built around local produce. But what do blue zone Sardinians eat to live such long, healthy lives, free from chronic disease?

Sardinia is famously one of the world's five 'Blue Zones,' where a high number of people live to be over 100 years old. This remarkable longevity is often linked to a diet that includes simple, wholesome food, which influences what is a typical breakfast in Sardinia. Unlike heavier, more savory breakfast traditions elsewhere, the Sardinian morning meal is small, nourishing, and built on locally sourced staples.