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Cheese from Italy, Lombardia

Casatta di Corteno Golgi

Made in 5 steps over 2 months – 5 months. The longest step, ripen, takes 2–5 months (ONAF) and runs at 7–10 °C (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main step2–5 monthsReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Ripen
Temperature7–10 °CReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Ripen

Recipe

No fixed amounts recordedWhat goes in. No source gives amounts for this ferment.
cow milk, (Bruna Alpina), raw; 2–3 milkings skimmed ~50%, last milking whole

Total time across the recorded steps: 2 months – 5 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 (Bruna Alpina), raw; 2–3 milkings skimmed ~50%, last milking whole

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

Larger, longer-aged semi-skim alpine formaggella with a firmer flavour; best wheels from Valle Campovecchio.

Rind
Clean, slightly wrinkled, straw yellow
Size
Ø 30 cm, h 8–10 cm; 3–4 kg; fire-branded CASATTA DI CORTENO GOLGI

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Casatta di Corteno Golgi' (id 980)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Regione Lombardia PAT sheetgov