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Cheese from Italy, Friuli Venezia Giulia

Caciotta caprina

Made in 6 steps over 20 days. The longest step, ripen, takes at least 20 days (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main stepat least 20 daysReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Ripen
Temperature34–35 °CReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Set the curd
AciditypH 6.5Reported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Set the curd

Recipe

No fixed amounts recordedWhat goes in. No source gives amounts for this ferment.
goat milk, raw or thermised, whole
Starter: autochthonous lactic cultures, farm-selected ferments or natural milk starter

Total time across the recorded steps: 20 days

Start
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What changes: Raw or thermised whole goat milk goes into the vat

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

G, raw or thermised, 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

Goat caciotta made in two tracks; aged wheels become gratable.

Rind
Clean, thin to fairly thick, straw
Size
Fresco ø 12–15 cm, 0.8–1.2 kg; stagionato ø 15–20 cm, 1.2–2.0 kg

Variants

  • fresco: 2–3 wk
  • stagionato: finer cut, pressed, up to 8 mo

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Caciotta caprina' (id 385)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] ERSA FVG PAT sheetgov