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Cheese from Italy, Lazio

Cacio fiore

Made in 4 steps over 24 h. The longest step, mould and salt, takes 24 h (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main step24 hReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Mould and salt
Temperature38 °CReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Set the curd

Recipe

No fixed amounts recordedWhat goes in. No source gives amounts for this ferment.
sheep milk, raw, whole
Starter: none (no additives or lactic cultures)

Total time across the recorded steps: 24 h

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

Step 1 of 4
Prepare the milk
Time
Not documented
Temperature
Not documented
Salt
None given
Acidity
Not documented

S, 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

Thistle-rennet ewe cheese revived from Columella's De Re Rustica (50 AD); soft, delicately creamy paste; regarded as an ancestor of Pecorino Romano.

Rind
Thin, wrinkled, yellowish, edible with evident mould
Size
0.4–1.5 kg; square block, sides 10–15 cm, convex side about 5 cm

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Cacio fiore' (id 816)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Regione Lazio PAT sheetgov