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Cheese from Italy, Campania

Caciocavallo irpino di grotta

Made in 6 steps over 25 min – 30 min. The longest step, set the curd, takes 25–30 min (ONAF) and runs at 36–38 °C (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main step25–30 minReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Set 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, (mainly Bruna), raw, whole; evening and morning milk
Starter: whey starter (regional sheet)

Total time across the recorded steps: 25 min – 30 min

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

Step 1 of 6
Prepare the milk
Time
Not documented
Temperature
Not documented
Salt
None given
Acidity
Not documented

C (mainly Bruna), raw, whole; evening and morning milk

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

Cave-aged Irpinian caciocavallo; cave microclimate and microflora shape its aroma. Best made in spring and summer.

Rind
Clean, smooth, straw to light brown; light white mould traces
Size
Usually 1.8–2.0 kg, up to 10 kg; spheroid with head

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Caciocavallo Irpino di grotta' (id 1146)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Formaggio.it sheet (bundled as regional)gov