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Fermentation Atlas

Cheese from Italy, Piemonte

Formaggio del fieno

Made in 5 steps over 2 months. The longest step, ripen, takes at least 2 months (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main stepat least 2 monthsReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Ripen
Temperature4 °CReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Prepare the milk

Recipe

No fixed amounts recordedWhat goes in. No source gives amounts for this ferment.
cow milk, raw, whole; two or more milkings kept at 4 °C

Total time across the recorded steps: 2 months

Start
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4 °C

What changes: Raw whole cow milk goes into the vat

Step 1 of 5
Prepare the milk
Time
Not documented
Temperature
4 °C
Reported
Salt
None given
Acidity
Not documented

C, raw, whole; two or more milkings kept at 4 °C

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

Toma ripened wrapped in alpine hay, which flavours rind and paste.

Rind
Thin, clean/treated, straw to hazelnut, with hay residues
Size
6–8 kg; irregular cylinder ø 25–35 cm, side about 10 cm

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Formaggio del fieno' (id 456)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Regione Piemonte, schede tecniche PAT 2015gov