DeLallo Grated Romano Cheese is a beloved Italian-style cheese that comes in a resealable recipe-ready container. Made in small batches with premium cow’s milk, our Grated Romano Cheese is aged to develop its famously piquant, briny flavor and hard grating texture. Romano is versatile cheese that’s ready to add just the right bold, briny goodness to everything from pizzas and pasta dishes to salads and soups.

• Made in the U.S.A.
• An aged cheese with a piquant, briny flavor.
• Pasta night essential.
• Convenient resealable container.
• Flavorful finish for soups, pizzas and pasta dishes.
• Gluten free.
• Non GMO.
• Vegetarian.

Kitchen and Usage Tips:

Grated Romano cheese is a pasta night essential that’s ready to add a bold flavor to everything from lasagna to spaghetti and meatballs with a finishing sprinkle. Use it to season pizzas, salads and popcorn. As an ingredient, Romano is an excellent cheese for soups, risotto, polenta and pasta dishes.  It’s famous for its use in the traditional Roman dish, Cacio e Pepe.

Frequently Asked Questions:

What is Romano cheese?

Romano cheese is the domestic (American) version of one of the oldest cheeses, Italian Pecorino Romano. It is an aged cheese with a hard, crumbly texture perfect for grating and a complex briny, sharp flavor. In the U.S., domestic Romano cheese is made with cow’s milk, while the traditional Italian version, Pecorino Romano, is made with sheep’s milk, which gives it a more briny, pungent flavor. It can be used as an ingredient—like in classic Carbonara sauce, for example—or as a finishing sprinkle on risotto, pizza, soups and pasta dishes.

What does Romano cheese taste like?

The flavors of Romano cheese are often described as salty, or briny, piquant and slightly peppery.

What is the difference between Romano cheese and Pecorino Romano?

Romano cheese is the domestic (American) version of the classic  Italian cheese known as Pecorino Romano. The biggest difference is that the Italian Pecorino Romano is made with sheep’s milk cheese, whereas the domestic Romano is typically made with cow’s milk. The Italian version has a more pungent and complex flavor profile.

What is the difference between Romano cheese and Parmiggiano-Reggiano?

Parmigiano-Reggiano and Romano cheeses are both aged cow’s milk cheeses with sharp flavor profiles and a hard, granular texture making them great for grating. Parmigiano-Reggiano is made in Italy and produced by the PDO (Protected Designation of Origin) status. This means it can only be produced in certain region of Italy and with precise methods. Parmigiano-Reggiano is aged for 12-16 months. Romano can be described as piquant and briny, while Parmigiano-Reggiano is nutty, complex and slightly fruity. Both are full-flavored cheeses that are aged to develop their best characteristics.

What cheese is closest to Romano?

Romano cheese is the domestic version of Pecorino Romano. Romano is most similar in flavor to Parmesan cheese, the domestic version of Parmigiano-Reggiano. They are both hard grating cheeses with a sharp flavor.