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Cheese from Italy, Sardegna

Casizolu di pecoraPrittas

Made in 5 steps over 8 days – 8.2 days. The longest step, ripen, takes 7 days (ONAF) and runs at up to 25 °C (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main step7 daysReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Ripen
Temperatureup to 25 °CReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Ripen

Recipe

No fixed amounts recordedWhat goes in. No source gives amounts for this ferment.
sheep milk, (Sarda breed), raw, whole

Total time across the recorded steps: 8 days – 8.2 days

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

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

S (Sarda breed), raw, 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

Ewe-milk version of the pear-shaped Sardinian pasta filata, eaten young; sweet when young, sharper with age.

Rind
None or thin, smooth, white to light straw
Size
0.5–3.0 kg; pear shape with knob

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Casizolu di pecora' (id 362)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Laore Sardegna PAT sheetgov