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Cheese from Italy, Lombardia

Italico

Made in 5 steps over 20 days – 40 days. The longest step, ripen, takes 20–40 days (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main step20–40 daysReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Ripen
Temperature72–74 °CReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Prepare the milk

Recipe

No fixed amounts recordedWhat goes in. No source gives amounts for this ferment.
cow milk, whole, low-acidity, centrifuge-cleaned and pasteurised (72–74 °C)
Starter: selected thermophilic Streptococcus thermophilus cultures

Total time across the recorded steps: 20 days – 40 days

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72–74 °C

What changes: Pasteurised whole cow milk goes into the vat

Step 1 of 5
Prepare the milk
Time
Not documented
Temperature
72–74 °C
Reported
Salt
None given
Acidity
Not documented

C, whole, low-acidity, centrifuge-cleaned and pasteurised (72–74 °C)

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

Generic class name (1941) for soft Bel Paese-type cheeses; mild, stoved, short-ripened.

Rind
Thin, pale yellow, often treated with antifungals (not edible)
Size
Ø 15–20 cm, h 7–8 cm; 2.0 kg

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Italico' (id 1012)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Regione Lombardia PAT sheetgov