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Cheese from Italy, Sardegna

AxriddaSu casu cun s'axridda

Made in 5 steps over 3 months. The longest step, ripen, takes at least 3 months (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main stepat least 3 monthsReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Ripen
Temperature35–36 °CReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Set the curd

Recipe

No fixed amounts recordedWhat goes in. No source gives amounts for this ferment.
sheep or goat milk, raw, whole

Total time across the recorded steps: 3 months

Start
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What changes: Raw whole sheep or goat milk goes into the vat

Step 1 of 5
Prepare the milk
Time
Not documented
Temperature
Not documented
Salt
None given
Acidity
Not documented

S or G, raw, whole

Flavour
Not documented
Texture
Not documented
Colour
Not documented

Microbes at work in this step

Not documented for this step.

Method

Measured measured in a studySet fixed by a specification or tested recipeReported one source reports itTypical a general value, not sourced for this fermentUnconfirmed not yet checked against a source

What makes this one different

Sheep/goat pecorino-type wheel sealed with Escalaplano clay mixed with lentisk oil to protect it during ageing; made Jan–May.

Rind
Clay-coated, thin, smooth or slightly rough, grey or hazel
Size
2.0–4.0 kg; Ø 18–22 cm, height 8–12 cm

History and sources

Every number is labelled with how it is known. How this atlas is made

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Axridda' (id 356)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Laore Sardegna PAT sheetgov