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Cheese from Italy, Campania

Caciocavallo stagionato in grotta del Tanagro

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

Key numbers
Main step3 monthsReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Ripen
Temperature38 °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, (mixed breeds, many Podolica), raw, whole; evening and morning milk
Starter: cizza: whey from previous makes acidified at room temperature, about 10% added to the scotta

Total time across the recorded steps: 3 months

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 (mixed breeds, many Podolica), 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- or cellar-aged caciocavallo whose curd ripens in ricotta whey spiked with soured whey (cizza). Summer milk gives the best cheese.

Rind
Clean, smooth, matt, pale straw; mould spots removed at end of ageing
Size
2.5–3.0 kg

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Caciocavallo stagionato in grotta del Tanagro' (id 1148)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Regione Campania PAT sheetgov