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Cheese from Italy, Abruzzo

Caprino abruzzeseFormaggi caprini abruzzesi

Made in 4 steps over 20 h – 24 h. The longest step, set the curd, takes 20–24 h (ONAF) and runs at 28–30 °C (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main step20–24 hReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Set the curd
Temperature28–30 °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, raw, whole (sometimes a little S added)
Starter: whey or milk starter (thermophilic)

Total time across the recorded steps: 20 h – 24 h

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

Step 1 of 4
Prepare the milk
Time
Not documented
Temperature
Not documented
Salt
None given
Acidity
Not documented

G, raw, whole (sometimes a little S added)

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

Two goat cheeses under one name: a spreadable lactic-set fresh cheese (Farindola) and a harder rennet-set aged one with round eyes (Villalago).

Rind
Lactic: none, basket marks; rennet: clean, basket marks, slightly greasy
Size
Lactic 0.25–0.30 kg; rennet 0.70–0.80 kg; cylinder

Variants

  • lactic (Farindola): soft, spreadable, eaten fresh
  • rennet (Villalago): hard, semi-aged, rinded

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Caprino abruzzese' (id 321)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Regione Abruzzo PAT sheetgov