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Cheese from Italy, Friuli Venezia Giulia

Formaggio Fagagna

Made in 5 steps over 45 min – 1 h. The longest step, set the curd, takes 25–40 min (ONAF) and runs at 33 °C (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main step25–40 minReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Set the curd
Temperature33 °CReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Set the curd

Recipe

No fixed amounts recordedWhat goes in. No source gives amounts for this ferment.
cow milk, raw, whole, two milkings (evening milk held ≥ 8 °C overnight, mixed with warm morning milk in copper vat)
Starter: dairy-made natural milk starter (milk heated to 68 °C a few seconds, left to 11–13 °SH/50 mL)

Total time across the recorded steps: 45 min – 1 h

Start
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at least 8 °C

What changes: Raw whole cow milk goes into the vat

Step 1 of 5
Prepare the milk
Time
Not documented
Temperature
at least 8 °C
Reported
Salt
None given
Acidity
Not documented

C, raw, whole, two milkings (evening milk held ≥ 8 °C overnight, mixed with warm morning milk in copper vat)

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

Raw-milk latteria-type wheel with partridge-eye holes; sold fresco, mezzano and vecchio.

Rind
Smooth, straw turning brown with age
Size
Ø 25–30 cm, height 8 cm, 6–8 kg

Variants

  • fresco: mild
  • mezzano / vecchio: stronger, gratable

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Formaggio Fagagna' (id 391)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] ERSA FVG PAT sheetgov