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Cheese from Italy, Sicilia

Formaggio di Santo Stefano di Quisquina

Made in 5 steps over 6 months. The longest step, ripen, takes at least 6 months (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main stepat least 6 monthsReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Ripen
Temperature32–35 °CReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Set the curd

Recipe

No fixed amounts recordedWhat goes in. No source gives amounts for this ferment.
sheep milk, with a small share of C, raw, whole
Starter: none; natural milk microflora

Total time across the recorded steps: 6 months

Start
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What changes: Raw whole sheep milk goes into the vat

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

S with a small share of C, 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

Local pecorino made largely like Pecorino Siciliano DOP with area-specific practices; made Oct–Jun.

Rind
Clean, basket-marked, oily, intense straw with brown edge
Size
~2.0 kg; cylinder, one face slightly concave

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Formaggio di Santo Stefano di Quisquina' (id 1231)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Regione Siciliana PAT sheetgov