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Cheese from Italy, Toscana

Caciotta di pecora

Made in 6 steps over 20 days – 40 days. The longest step, ripen, takes 20–40 days (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main step20–40 daysReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Ripen
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.
sheep milk, pasteurised, whole
Starter: latto-innesto (milk starter)

Total time across the recorded steps: 20 days – 40 days

Start
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What changes: Pasteurised whole sheep milk goes into the vat

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

S, pasteurised, 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

Soft, sweet semi-cooked ewe caciotta from pasture-fed Maremma flocks; few producers.

Rind
Thin, soft, smooth, pale straw (deeper with age)
Size
~1.2 kg; small-medium cylinder, convex side

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Caciotta di pecora' (id 947)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Regione Toscana PAT sheetgov