http://leitesculinaria.com/6984/recipes-pear-basil-pecorino-toscano-salad.html#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed Recipes, Food, and Cooking Blog Thu, 24 May 2012 20:24:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://leitesculinaria.com/6984/recipes-pear-basil-pecorino-toscano-salad.html#comment-5735 Testers' Choice Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:23:46 +0000 http://leitesculinaria.com/wordpress/?p=6984#comment-5735 [Cynthia Furey] I'm not one to gush about salads, but this one is definitely a keeper. It looks like autumn in a bowl, and when you eat it, you can't help but feel a bit of that Italian rustic romance (especially on Super Bowl Sunday, the day I served this). Although the author says you can use different cheeses in this salad, I would recommend steering clear of Pecorino Romano. It really is too salty for the pears, and I would hate for you to under-appreciate this salad based on just the cheese. I used Grand Old Man Pecorino Toscano, which lent almost a buttery flavor. It's a beautiful, simple dish. [Cynthia Furey] I’m not one to gush about salads, but this one is definitely a keeper. It looks like autumn in a bowl, and when you eat it, you can’t help but feel a bit of that Italian rustic romance (especially on Super Bowl Sunday, the day I served this). Although the author says you can use different cheeses in this salad, I would recommend steering clear of Pecorino Romano. It really is too salty for the pears, and I would hate for you to under-appreciate this salad based on just the cheese. I used Grand Old Man Pecorino Toscano, which lent almost a buttery flavor. It’s a beautiful, simple dish.

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