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Fermentation Atlas

Cheese from Italy, Toscana

Formaggi caprini della Maremma

Made in 4 steps over 25 h. The longest step, set the curd, takes up to 24 h (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main stepup to 24 hReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Set the curd
Temperature72 °CReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Prepare the milk

Recipe

No fixed amounts recordedWhat goes in. No source gives amounts for this ferment.
goat milk, pasteurised 72 °C ~30 min, whole
Starter: lactic ferments to acidify

Total time across the recorded steps: 25 h

Start
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72 °C

What changes: Pasteurised whole goat milk goes into the vat

Step 1 of 4
Prepare the milk
Time
30 min
Reported
Temperature
72 °C
Reported
Salt
None given
Acidity
Not documented

G, pasteurised 72 °C ~30 min, 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

Lactic goat cheeses in many small shapes, coated with herbs or spices (chives, mint, oregano, basil, etc.).

Rind
None; snow-white surface, coloured by the coating
Size
Very small; cylinder, pyramid or tomino

Variants

  • plain or herb/spice-coated
  • fresh or matured ≤ 30 d

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Formaggi caprini della Maremma' (id 951)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Regione Toscana PAT sheetgov