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Fermentation Atlas

Cheese from Italy, Veneto

Formaggio Fodom

Made in 6 steps over 2 months – 3 months. The longest step, ripen, takes 2–3 months (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main step2–3 monthsReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Ripen
Temperature37–38 °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, part-skimmed by natural creaming; milk of three milkings
Starter: dairy's own lattoinnesto

Total time across the recorded steps: 2 months – 3 months

Start
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What changes: Raw part-skimmed cow milk goes into the vat

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

C, raw, part-skimmed by natural creaming; milk of three milkings

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

Semi-fat Ladin dairy cheese with fine even 3–4 mm eyes and a yogurt-like tang; Ladin place name 'FODOM' stamped on the side.

Rind
Clean, fairly thin, light hazelnut
Size
5 kg; Ø 30–35 cm, height 7–8 cm

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Formaggio Fodom' (id 1068)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Regione Veneto PAT sheetgov