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Fermentation Atlas

Cheese from Italy, Piemonte

BettelmattBettelmat

Made in 6 steps over 2 months. The longest step, ripen, takes at least 2 months (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main stepat least 2 monthsReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Ripen
Temperature45–48 °CReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Cook the curd

Recipe

No fixed amounts recordedWhat goes in. No source gives amounts for this ferment.
cow milk, raw, whole; single milking; Bruna Italiana cows grazing summer pastures above 1500 m

Total time across the recorded steps: 2 months

Start
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What changes: Raw whole cow milk goes into the vat

Step 1 of 6
Prepare the milk
Time
Not documented
Temperature
Not documented
Salt
None given
Acidity
Not documented

C, raw, whole; single milking; Bruna Italiana cows grazing summer pastures above 1500 m

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

Summer alpine semi-cooked pressed cow cheese; since 2003 the genuine wheel carries a fire brand applied by an expert after inspection, plus a label naming the alpeggio.

Rind
Natural, smooth then wrinkled and eroded with age; ochre to greyish-brown
Size
4–6 kg; cylinder ø 25–35 cm (tech sheet ø 30), side 6–10 cm

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Bettelmatt' (id 443)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Regione Piemonte, schede tecniche PAT 2015gov