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Cheese from Italy, Lombardia

Formaggella della Val di Scalve

Made in 6 steps over 20 days – 31 days. The longest step, ripen, takes 20–30 days (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main step20–30 daysReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Ripen
Temperature30–32 °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 (regional derogation), whole, single milking used at once

Total time across the recorded steps: 20 days – 31 days

Start
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What changes: Raw whole 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 (regional derogation), whole, single milking used at once

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 fine eyes; summer make more aromatic.

Rind
Thin, rough, yellowish, crumbly when young; smoother, darker, light mould with age
Size
Ø 17–22 cm, h 4–8 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 di Scalve' (id 992)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Regione Lombardia PAT sheetgov