Romano cheese Romano cheese Romano cheese is an American and Canadian term for a class of cheeses. They are hard, salty cheeses, suitable primarily for grating, similar to Pecorino Romano from which the name is derived. In spite of the name, it should not be confused with genuine Pecorino Romano which is an Italian product recognized and protected by the laws of the European Community, though United States law allows Romano produced entirely from sheep’s milk to be called "Pecorino Romano". Per U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulations, Romano cheese can be made from cow, goat, and/or sheep's milk. It must contain
Cheddar cheese (and still can be found) packaged in black wax, but was more commonly packaged in larded cloth, which was impermeable to contaminants, but still allowed the cheese to "breathe". The Slow Food Movement has created a Cheddar Presidium, claiming that only three cheeses should be called "original Cheddar". Their specifications, which go further than the "West Country Farmhouse Cheddar" PDO, require that Cheddar cheese be made in Somerset and with traditional methods, such as using raw milk, traditional animal rennet, and a cloth wrapping. The Cheddar cheese name is used internationally; its name does not have a PDO, but the