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Cheese from Italy, Lazio

Conciato di San Vittore

Made in 5 steps over 49 days – 3.1 months. The longest step, ripen, takes 45 days – 3 months (ONAF) and runs at 12–15 °C (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main step45 days – 3 monthsReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Ripen
Temperature12–15 °CReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Ripen

Recipe

No fixed amounts recordedWhat goes in. No source gives amounts for this ferment.
sheep milk, (100%), raw or thermised, whole; made Sep–Jun

Total time across the recorded steps: 49 days – 3.1 months

Start
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What changes: Raw or thermised 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 (100%), raw or thermised, whole; made Sep–Jun

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 cheese coated with a herb-and-pepper 'concia' after salting, a preservation practice against insects; herbs hand-picked in the Valle di Comino and the Mainarde.

Rind
Very thin, light straw, covered with the herb rub
Size
1.0–1.5 kg; cylinder

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Conciato di San Vittore' (id 834)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Regione Lazio/ARSIAL PAT sheetgov