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Cheese from Italy, Puglia

Caciocavallo podolico dauno

Made in 5 steps over 6.3 h – 8.5 h. The longest step, cut and drain the curd, takes 4–5 h (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main step4–5 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, (Podolica and derived), raw, whole
Starter: only native lactic bacteria: previous day's whey starter ('cizza'), sometimes added again at cutting

Total time across the recorded steps: 6.3 h – 8.5 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 (Podolica and derived), raw, 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

Farm-made Podolica caciocavallo: longer shape, smaller head and narrower belly than standard; paste flaky when well aged.

Rind
Thin, smooth, shiny; alabaster to amber yellow
Size
2.0–3.0 kg; belly Ø 8–15 cm, length 22–32 cm

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Caciocavallo Podolico Dauno' (id 843)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Regione Puglia PAT sheetgov