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

Innichner Butterkäse (Caciottina Montanara / Formaggio al burro di San Candido)

Made in 5 steps over 21 days. The longest step, ripen, takes 21 days (ONAF) and runs at 1–10 °C (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main step21 daysReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Ripen
Temperature1–10 °CReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Ripen

Recipe

No fixed amounts recordedWhat goes in. No source gives amounts for this ferment.
cow milk, pasteurised, whole or skimmed to 4.0% fat ('latte fieno STG')
Starter: lactic cultures

Total time across the recorded steps: 21 days

Start
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What changes: Pasteurised 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, pasteurised, whole or skimmed to 4.0% fat ('latte fieno STG')

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

Small soft caciotta of hay milk with slit-shaped eyes and cream-and-butter aroma.

Rind
Edible, thin, no cracks, pale straw
Size
Ø 11.5 cm, height 8 cm, 0.600 kg

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Innichner butterkäse' (id 1270)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Prov. Bolzano PAT sheetgov