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Cheese from Italy, Abruzzo

Caciocavallo abruzzese

Made in 5 steps over 2.3 h – 2.5 h. The longest step, cut and drain the curd, takes at least 2 h (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main stepat least 2 hReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Cut and drain the curd
Temperature36–38 °CReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Set the curd

Recipe

No fixed amounts recordedWhat goes in. No source gives amounts for this ferment.
cow milk, raw, whole (Friesian, Brown Swiss, Pezzata Rossa, locally Marchigiana)
Starter: native flora plus whey or milk starter; milk filtered through a wooden vat that also seeds it

Total time across the recorded steps: 2.3 h – 2.5 h

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

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

C, raw, whole (Friesian, Brown Swiss, Pezzata Rossa, locally Marchigiana)

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

Upland Abruzzo cow caciocavallo; aroma varies with zone, season and pasture.

Rind
Thin smooth skin, deep yellow
Size
1.0–3.0 kg; pear shape

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Caciocavallo abruzzese' (id 318)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Regione Abruzzo PAT sheetgov