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Cheese from Italy, Campania

Caciocavallo di bufala

Made in 5 steps over 2 months. The longest step, ripen, takes 2 months (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main step2 monthsReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Ripen
Temperature38–39 °CReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Set the curd

Recipe

No fixed amounts recordedWhat goes in. No source gives amounts for this ferment.
buffalo milk, (Italian Mediterranean buffalo), raw, whole; two milkings mixed
Starter: whey starter from the previous day

Total time across the recorded steps: 2 months

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

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

B (Italian Mediterranean buffalo), raw, whole; two milkings mixed

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

Caciocavallo from buffalo milk, richer in fat than the cow version; made November to March.

Rind
Clean, smooth, white to straw (ochre if smoked); mould spots on aged cheese
Size
1.5–4.0 kg

Variants

  • affumicato: smoked, ochre rind

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Caciocavallo di bufala' (id 1142)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Regione Campania PAT sheetgov