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Cheese from Italy, Calabria

Caciotto di Cirella di Platì

Made in 5 steps over 4 months. The longest step, ripen, takes 4 months (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main step4 monthsReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Ripen
Temperature30–35 °CReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Set the curd

Recipe

No fixed amounts recordedWhat goes in. No source gives amounts for this ferment.
cow milk, raw, whole (dairy breeds; formerly only Podolica)

Total time across the recorded steps: 4 months

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 (dairy breeds; formerly only Podolica)

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

Headless family-made pasta filata pear; buttery when fresh, clearly piquant by 4 mo. Made March–December.

Rind
Thin shiny skin, ivory to straw-yellow
Size
0.3–1.0 kg

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Caciotto di Cirella di Platì' (id 1110)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Regione Calabria PAT sheet (no text layer)gov