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Cheese from Italy, Piemonte

Formaggio a crosta rossa

Made in 5 steps over 2.5 h. The longest step, mould and salt, takes up to 2 h (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main stepup to 2 hReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Mould and salt
Temperature30–35 °CReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Set the curd
AciditypH 5.2–5.3Reported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Mould and salt

Recipe

No fixed amounts recordedWhat goes in. No source gives amounts for this ferment.
cow milk, raw or pasteurised, whole; no acidification

Total time across the recorded steps: 2.5 h

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What changes: Raw or pasteurised whole cow milk goes into the vat

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

C, raw or pasteurised, whole; no acidification

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

Reblochon-inspired small washed-rind cow cheese ripening from the outside in.

Rind
Washed, thin, smooth; yellow-red to brown-red, often patchy white mould
Size
400–500 g; cylinder ø 10–12 cm, side 2.5–4 cm

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Formaggio a crosta rossa' (id 455)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Regione Piemonte, schede tecniche PAT 2015gov