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Fermentation Atlas

Cheese from Italy, Campania

Caso conzatoConciato romano

Made in 5 steps over 6 months – 12 months. The longest step, ripen, takes 6–12 months (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main step6–12 monthsReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Ripen
Temperature30–35 °CReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Set the curd

Recipe

No fixed amounts recordedWhat goes in. No source gives amounts for this ferment.
sheep, goat or cow milk, raw, whole; single or mixed in any ratio

Total time across the recorded steps: 6 months – 12 months

Start
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What changes: Raw whole sheep, goat or 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

S, G or C, raw, whole; single or mixed in any ratio

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

Anaerobically jar-fermented cured cheese, claimed as one of Italy's oldest (Samnite era). Made May to September; now hard to find.

Rind
Treated, oily, irregular, herb-coated
Size
200–400 g; small cylinder, deformed in the jar

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Caso conzato' (id 1155)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Regione Campania PAT sheetgov