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Fermentation Atlas

Cheese from Italy, Lombardia

Formaggella della Val Brembanaformagela

Made in 6 steps over 25 days – 30 days. The longest step, ripen, takes 25–30 days (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main step25–30 daysReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Ripen
Temperature34–36 °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, whole (or evening milk skimmed by creaming); 1–2 milkings

Total time across the recorded steps: 25 days – 30 days

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, whole (or evening milk skimmed by creaming); 1–2 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

Small semi-cooked valley formaggella with an acidulous aroma.

Rind
Thin, smooth, ivory to straw, darker with age
Size
Ø 18–22 cm, h 5–8 cm; 1.5–2.0 kg

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Formaggella della Val Brembana' (id 990)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Regione Lombardia PAT sheetgov