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Cheese from Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Prov. Bolzano

Hochpustertaler (Formaggio Alta Pusteria)

Made in 6 steps over 3 months. The longest step, ripen, takes at least 3 months (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main stepat least 3 monthsReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Ripen
Temperature36–37 °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 (sheet also allows part-skimmed); lysozyme (from egg) added
Starter: lactic cultures

Total time across the recorded steps: 3 months

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, raw, whole (sheet also allows part-skimmed); lysozyme (from egg) added

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

Full-fat Pustertal table cheese with dense eyes; long-aged wheels form tiny flakes. Used in Tyrolean canederli and cheese cakes.

Rind
Inedible, rough, white to dark straw or light brown with age
Size
Ø 38–40 cm, height 10 cm, 12–15 kg (page description and tech sheet differ)

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Hochpustertaler' (id 799)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Producer spec sheet (Prov. Bolzano)gov