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Cheese from Italy, Sardegna

Biancospino

Made in 5 steps over 15 days – 30 days. The longest step, ripen, takes 15–30 days (ONAF) and runs at 8–10 °C (ONAF). Salt is 23 % (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main step15–30 daysReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Ripen
Temperature8–10 °CReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Ripen
Salt23 %Reported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Mould and salt

Recipe

No fixed amounts recordedWhat goes in. No source gives amounts for this ferment.
goat milk, (Sarda breed), whole; thermised or pasteurised 72 °C 15 s
Starter: mesophilic culture dominated by Lactococcus lactis, plus Penicillium candidum spores, added at 30–35 °C; milk cools and acidifies 2 h

Total time across the recorded steps: 15 days – 30 days

Start
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72 °C

What changes: Pasteurised whole goat milk goes into the vat

Step 1 of 5
Prepare the milk
Time
0.2 min
Reported
Temperature
72 °C
Reported
Salt
None given
Acidity
Not documented

G (Sarda breed), whole; thermised or pasteurised 72 °C 15 s

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

Sardinian goat lactic curd given a Camembert-style white mould; eaten fresh within 48 h or after 15–30 d bloomy.

Rind
Bloomy, edible, white felt of Penicillium candidum
Size
150–250 g; Ø 8–10 cm, height 4–7 cm

Variants

  • Freschissimo: eaten within 48 h, no bloom
  • Ripened 15–30 d: bloomy rind

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Biancospino' (id 1062)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Regione Sardegna PAT sheetgov