I use EC blend Grande. My rep brought in Saputto equivalent and it had a very different aroma and taste. The consistency was identical as was the buttering off. But everyone in my restaurant noticed that the Sapputo was much more pungent (almost like Romano) both raw and when cooked. Even the rep commented. It wasn’t bad and many of my customers would either not notice or perhaps prefer the Sapputo. But they were definitely different. To finish off the two 5 lb bags he brough, I mixed it in with the Grande. I didn’t have any complaints, and it seemed to cut the pungency down considerably.
Patrick Cuezze