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Cheese from Italy, Lombardia

Caprino a coagulazione presamicaCaciotta di capra

Made in 5 steps over 3 days. The longest step, ripen, takes 3 days (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main step3 daysReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Ripen
Temperature32–37 °CReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Set the curd

Recipe

No fixed amounts recordedWhat goes in. No source gives amounts for this ferment.
goat milk, whole, raw or pasteurised
Starter: lactic cultures

Total time across the recorded steps: 3 days

Start
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What changes: Raw or pasteurised whole goat milk goes into the vat

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

G, whole, raw or pasteurised

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

Rennet-set counterpart of the lactic caprino; quick 30-min set, high moisture.

Rind
None (fresh) or bloomy white Penicillium candidum skin (aged)
Size
Cylinder or block 5–9 cm, h 4–8 cm; 200–250 g

Variants

  • fresco (3 d): no rind, creamy
  • stagionato (1 week+): grey-white bloomy skin, soft paste

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Caprino a coagulazione presamica' (id 978)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Regione Lombardia PAT sheetgov