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Cheese from Italy, Marche

Caciotta (marchigiana)

Made in 6 steps over 15 days – 20 days. The longest step, ripen, takes 15–20 days (Regione Marche 2014).

Key numbers
Main step15–20 daysReported[pat-sheet][onaf-sheet]Ripen
Temperature43–44 °CReported[pat-sheet][onaf-sheet]Cook the curd

Recipe

No fixed amounts recordedWhat goes in. No source gives amounts for this ferment.
cow milk, with variable ewe and/or goat milk, raw, freshly milked, local

Total time across the recorded steps: 15 days – 20 days

Start
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What changes: Raw cow milk goes into the vat

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

C with variable ewe and/or goat milk, raw, freshly milked, local

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

Region-wide Marche mixed-milk caciotta, scalded in boiling whey after salting; Montefeltro forms may be refined under walnut leaves.

Rind
Dark ivory; brown-spotted when walnut leaves are used
Size
0.7–2 kg; cylinder, ø 10–22 cm, height 4–7 cm, convex side

Variants

  • Fermano: eaten fresher, more eyes, sweet-acidic
  • Montefeltro: 2–6 mo, compact, more savoury; walnut-leaf refinement

History and sources

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

  1. [pat-sheet] Regione Marche, DDPF 73/CSI 11/03/2014, PAT sheet 'Caciotta'gov
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet 'Caciotta' (Marche)web