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Cheese from Italy, Campania

Caciobarile

Made in 6 steps over 7.5 days. The longest step, ripen, takes 7 days (ONAF). Salt is 25 % (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main step7 daysReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Ripen
Temperatureup to 70 °CReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Prepare the milk
Salt25 %Reported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Mould and salt

Recipe

No fixed amounts recordedWhat goes in. No source gives amounts for this ferment.
cow milk, (Pezzata Rossa, Bruna Alpina), whole; part pasteurised at ≤70 °C, part raw, ratio varies by season
Starter: whey starter (fermento), left 15 min before rennet

Total time across the recorded steps: 7.5 days

Start
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up to 70 °C

What changes: Raw or pasteurised whole cow milk goes into the vat

Step 1 of 6
Prepare the milk
Time
Not documented
Temperature
up to 70 °C
Reported
Salt
None given
Acidity
Not documented

C (Pezzata Rossa, Bruna Alpina), whole; part pasteurised at ≤70 °C, part raw, ratio varies by season

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

Large barrel-shaped semi-aged pasta filata from mixed raw and pasteurised milk.

Rind
Clean, smooth, leathery, golden yellow, fairly thin
Size
10–12 kg; flattened-pear or small-barrel shape

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Caciobarile' (id 1333)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Regione Campania PAT sheetgov