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Cheese from Italy, Abruzzo

Caciotta vaccina frentanaCasce d'vacc

Made in 5 steps over 1.3 h – 1.5 h. The longest step, mould and salt, takes 1 h (ONAF) and runs at up to 50 °C (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main step1 hReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Mould and salt
Temperatureup to 50 °CReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Mould and salt

Recipe

No fixed amounts recordedWhat goes in. No source gives amounts for this ferment.
cow milk, raw, whole (Brown Swiss, Pezzata Rossa, Pezzata Nera or crosses)
Starter: optional whey or milk starter (thermophilic)

Total time across the recorded steps: 1.3 h – 1.5 h

Start
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What changes: Raw whole cow milk goes into the vat

Step 1 of 5
Prepare the milk
Time
Not documented
Temperature
Not documented
Salt
None given
Acidity
Not documented

C, raw, whole (Brown Swiss, Pezzata Rossa, Pezzata Nera or crosses)

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

Made twice a day at each milking; squeaky, rubbery bite when young; forms are scalded in hot whey.

Rind
Thin, porcelain-white when fresh, straw-yellow when aged; basket marks
Size
0.5–0.8 kg (formerly up to 2 kg for ageing); Ø 12–20 cm, height 7–12 cm

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Caciotta vaccina frentana' (id 320)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Regione Abruzzo PAT sheetgov