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Cheese from Italy, Liguria

Formaggetta (savonese, di Stella, della Valle Stura)

Made in 5 steps over 31 days – 32 days. The longest step, ripen, takes at least 30 days (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main stepat least 30 daysReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Ripen
Temperature16–24 °CReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Set the curd

Recipe

No fixed amounts recordedWhat goes in. No source gives amounts for this ferment.
goat milk, whole, or C/S part-skimmed, or mixed (C-G, C-S); raw

Total time across the recorded steps: 31 days – 32 days

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

Step 1 of 5
Prepare the milk
Time
Not documented
Temperature
Not documented
Salt
None given
Acidity
Not documented

G whole, or C/S part-skimmed, or mixed (C-G, C-S); raw

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

Savona-province twin of the Arroscia formaggetta, mainly goat milk; long room-temperature set, uncut curd.

Rind
None when fresh; thin, slightly wrinkled, ivory to straw when aged
Size
0.150–0.300 kg; Ø 12 cm, height 2–4 cm

Variants

  • goat
  • cow-goat
  • cow-sheep

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Formaggetta (savonese, di Stella, della Valle Stura)' (id 966)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Regione Liguria (agriligurianet) PAT sheetgov