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Fermentation Atlas

Cheese from Italy, Sardegna

Ircano

Made in 5 steps over 15 days – 30 days. The longest step, ripen, takes 15–30 days (ONAF). Salt is 18–20 % (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main step15–30 daysReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Ripen
Temperature72 °CReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Prepare the milk
Salt18–20 %Reported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Mould and salt

Recipe

No fixed amounts recordedWhat goes in. No source gives amounts for this ferment.
goat milk, (Sarda breed), whole; thermised or pasteurised 72 °C 15 s
Starter: native Streptococcus thermophilus + Lactobacillus bulgaricus strains isolated by the Istituto Zootecnico e Caseario della Sardegna

Total time across the recorded steps: 15 days – 30 days

Start
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72 °C

What changes: Pasteurised whole goat milk goes into the vat

Step 1 of 5
Prepare the milk
Time
0.2 min
Reported
Temperature
72 °C
Reported
Salt
None given
Acidity
Not documented

G (Sarda breed), whole; thermised or pasteurised 72 °C 15 s

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

Soft Sardinian goat table cheese in a distinctive hexagonal shape.

Rind
Clean, thin, white to light straw
Size
1.2–1.5 kg; hexagonal prism, Ø 16 cm circumscribed, height 7–8 cm

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Ircano' (id 1063)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Regione Sardegna PAT sheetgov