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Cheese from Italy, Piemonte

Caso di ElvaToma di Elva

Made in 5 steps over 3 days. The longest step, mould and salt, takes at least 3 days (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main stepat least 3 daysReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Mould and salt
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.
cow milk, raw or pasteurised, partly skimmed (centrifuge-skimmed milk may be mixed with 40% whole); lactic cultures if pasteurised

Total time across the recorded steps: 3 days

Start
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What changes: Raw or pasteurised 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 or pasteurised, partly skimmed (centrifuge-skimmed milk may be mixed with 40% whole); lactic cultures if pasteurised

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

Crumbly pressed toma made from pre-matured (acidified) curd; natural blue veining enters through rind cracks.

Rind
Moulded, slightly wrinkled; light yellow to reddish-brown; cracks letting natural blueing in
Size
2–3 kg; ø 15–25 cm, side 8–15 cm; faces sunken ('crowned')

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Caso di Elva' (id 452)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Regione Piemonte, schede tecniche PAT 2015gov