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Fermentation Atlas

Cheese from Italy, Veneto

Formaggio Casato del Garda

Made in 5 steps over 30 days. The longest step, ripen, takes at least 30 days (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main stepat least 30 daysReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Ripen
Temperature35–37 °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 or part-skimmed

Total time across the recorded steps: 30 days

Start
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What changes: Raw part-skimmed 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 or part-skimmed

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

Small home-made cow cheeses cubed and matured under extra-virgin olive oil, which softens the paste and gives a piquant taste; niche, made only now and then by a few dairies.

Rind
None (matured in oil)
Size
Variable; 2–3 cm cubes in glass jars

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Formaggio Casato del Garda' (id 1056)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Regione Veneto PAT sheetgov