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Cheese from Italy, Campania

Caciocavallo di Castelfranco

Made in 5 steps over 3 months – 2 years. The longest step, ripen, takes 3 months – 2 years (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main step3 months – 2 yearsReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Ripen
Temperature36–37 °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, (Bruna), raw or pasteurised, whole
Starter: rudimentary whey starter: vat and wooden tubs are not washed between makes

Total time across the recorded steps: 3 months – 2 years

Start
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What changes: Raw or pasteurised 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 (Bruna), raw or pasteurised, 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

Uses boiling ricotta whey to ripen the curd and unwashed wooden tools as a natural starter. Best made in spring on pasture.

Rind
Clean, smooth, pale to deeper straw; thin to slightly thick
Size
1.0–3.0 kg

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Caciocavallo di Castelfranco' (id 1143)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Regione Campania PAT sheetgov