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Cheese from Italy, Lombardia

Granone lodigianograna con la goccia

Made in 6 steps over 2 years. The longest step, ripen, takes at least 2 years (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main stepat least 2 yearsReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Ripen
Temperature35 °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, (Friesian, sometimes Brown), raw; evening milk skimmed by creaming + whole morning milk
Starter: natural whey starter (sieroinnesto)

Total time across the recorded steps: 2 years

Start
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What changes: Raw part-skimmed cow milk goes into the vat

Step 1 of 6
Prepare the milk
Time
Not documented
Temperature
Not documented
Salt
None given
Acidity
Not documented

C (Friesian, sometimes Brown), raw; evening milk skimmed by creaming + whole morning milk

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

Unpressed ancestor of the grana cheeses, famed for a whey 'tear' in the paste; the true 'goccia' production ceased and today's output is small. Defective young wheels were shaved as Raspadüra.

Rind
Oiled (linseed), dark straw to brown, or black wax; not edible
Size
Ø 40–45 cm, h 25–28 cm; 30–45 kg

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Granone Lodigiano' (id 1010)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Regione Lombardia PAT sheetgov