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Fermentation Atlas

Cheese from Italy, Toscana

Formaggio caprino dell'Alto Mugello

Made in 5 steps over 31 days. The longest step, ripen, takes at least 30 days (ONAF) and runs at 4 °C (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main stepat least 30 daysReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Ripen
Temperature4 °CReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Ripen

Recipe

No fixed amounts recordedWhat goes in. No source gives amounts for this ferment.
goat milk, raw, whole
Starter: lactic ferments

Total time across the recorded steps: 31 days

Start
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What changes: Raw whole 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, raw, 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

Goats graze Feb–Nov at 500–650 m; milk is salted before setting and cheeses may be coated in rocket, chives or pepper.

Rind
None or treated; white or variegated by the coating
Size
70 g; small tomino

Variants

  • freschissimo: unripened
  • fresco: ≥ 30 d at 4 °C

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Formaggio caprino dell'Alto Mugello' (id 953)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Regione Toscana PAT sheetgov