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Cheese from Italy, Piemonte

Caprino presamico piemonteseTuma 'd crava

Made in 5 steps over 7 days. The longest step, ripen, takes at least 7 days (ONAF) and runs at 8–10 °C (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main stepat least 7 daysReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Ripen
Temperature8–10 °CReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Ripen

Recipe

No fixed amounts recordedWhat goes in. No source gives amounts for this ferment.
goat milk, raw or pasteurised, whole; no particular acidification

Total time across the recorded steps: 7 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, raw or pasteurised, whole; no particular acidification

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

Umbrella for Piemonte's rennet-set goat tome without a historic name; soft, compact, eyeless, sweet.

Rind
Thin, elastic; milk-white to straw, often orange when aged
Size
0.1–0.5 kg (also 1–2 kg); cylinder ø 8–12 cm, side 3–6 cm (tech sheet 4–10)

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Caprino presamico piemontese' (id 450)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Regione Piemonte, schede tecniche PAT 2015gov