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Cheese from Italy, Toscana

Caciotta stagionataMucchino

Made in 5 steps over 6 months. The longest step, ripen, takes at least 6 months (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main stepat least 6 monthsReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Ripen
Temperature68 °CReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Prepare the milk

Recipe

No fixed amounts recordedWhat goes in. No source gives amounts for this ferment.
cow milk, thermised 68 °C, whole

Total time across the recorded steps: 6 months

Start
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68 °C

What changes: Thermised whole cow milk goes into the vat

Step 1 of 5
Prepare the milk
Time
Not documented
Temperature
68 °C
Reported
Salt
None given
Acidity
Not documented

C, thermised 68 °C, 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

Long-aged version of the Cutigliano cow caciotta; semi-hard to hard, slightly chalky paste.

Rind
Hard, wrinkled, straw-yellow, fairly thick
Size
1.7–2.0 kg; cylinder

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Caciotta stagionata' (id 950)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Regione Toscana PAT sheetgov