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Fermentation Atlas

Cheese from Italy, Sicilia

Formaggio di capra sicilianoFurmaggiu ri capra

Made in 5 steps over 3 days. The longest step, ripen, takes at least 2 days (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main stepat least 2 daysReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Ripen
Temperature34–35 °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, (various breeds), raw, whole
Starter: none; natural milk microflora

Total time across the recorded steps: 3 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 (various breeds), 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

Basket-moulded Sicilian goat cheese scalded in hot whey, named by salting stage like the island's pecorino.

Rind
None (fresh) or clean / olive-oil treated; basket-marked, white-yellowish
Size
~3.0 kg; Ø 15–25 cm, height 10–15 cm

Variants

  • Tuma fresca: unsalted fresh curd
  • Primosale: 8–10 d, salted once
  • Secondosale: 2–3 mo
  • Aromatizzato: black pepper or chilli

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Formaggio di capra siciliano' (id 1230)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Regione Siciliana PAT sheetgov