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Fermentation Atlas

Cheese from Italy, Sardegna

Greviera di Ozieri

Made in 5 steps over 8.3 h – 8.5 h. The longest step, mould and salt, takes 8 h (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main step8 hReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Mould and salt
Temperature35–38 °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, (Bruna or Bruno-Sarda), raw, whole
Starter: sometimes dairy whey starter from previous make

Total time across the recorded steps: 8.3 h – 8.5 h

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

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

C (Bruna or Bruno-Sarda), 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

Sardinian Gruyère-style cow cheese with even propionic eyes; mild and slightly bitter young, sharper with age.

Rind
Clean, thin, straw darkening with age
Size
Traditional 2.5–4.0 kg, Ø 18–22 cm, height 15–18 cm; newer 10–12 kg, Ø 38–40 cm, height 20–22 cm

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Greviera di Ozieri' (id 372)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Regione Sardegna PAT identification sheetgov