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Cheese from Italy, Puglia

Cacioricotta caprino orsareseCas rcott

Made in 5 steps over 4.6 h – 5.8 h. The longest step, mould and salt, takes 4–5 h (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main step4–5 hReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Mould and salt
Temperature90 °CReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Prepare the milk

Recipe

No fixed amounts recordedWhat goes in. No source gives amounts for this ferment.
goat milk, only, raw, whole (max 2 milkings, evening + morning); heated to near boiling (~90 °C)
Starter: none

Total time across the recorded steps: 4.6 h – 5.8 h

Start
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90 °C

What changes: Raw whole goat milk goes into the vat

Step 1 of 5
Prepare the milk
Time
Not documented
Temperature
90 °C
Reported
Salt
None given
Acidity
Not documented

G only, raw, whole (max 2 milkings, evening + morning); heated to near boiling (~90 °C)

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

Pear-shaped goat cacioricotta formed in cloth and hung; once a staple meal for local families.

Rind
Fresh: none, porcelain-white; aged: thin straw-yellow
Size
~400 g; headless pear

Variants

  • fresco: white, pasty, slightly sweet
  • stagionato: thin straw rind, firmer

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Cacioricotta caprino orsarese' (id 845)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Regione Puglia PAT sheetgov