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Fermentation Atlas

Cheese from Italy, Sicilia

Ericino

Made in 6 steps over 21 days. The longest step, ripen, takes at least 20 days (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main stepat least 20 daysReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Ripen
Temperature36 °CReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Set the curd

Recipe

No fixed amounts recordedWhat goes in. No source gives amounts for this ferment.
mixed milk, : S (Valle del Belice) 80% + C (Cinisara) 20%, free-range, raw, whole
Starter: none; natural milk microflora

Total time across the recorded steps: 21 days

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

Step 1 of 6
Prepare the milk
Time
Not documented
Temperature
Not documented
Salt
None given
Acidity
Not documented

M: S (Valle del Belice) 80% + C (Cinisara) 20%, free-range, 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

Mixed ewe-cow Trapani cheese whose rind is rubbed with olive oil and ground chilli; made Feb–Oct.

Rind
Clean or oil-chilli treated, smooth, straw to light brown
Size
1.0–7.0 kg; Ø 15–30 cm, height 10–18 cm

Variants

  • Fresco: ≥ 20 d
  • Semistagionato/stagionato: ≥ 4 mo, oil-chilli coated

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Ericino' (id 1228)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Regione Siciliana PAT sheetgov