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Cheese from Italy, Campania

Mascarpone di bufala

Made in 3 steps over 2.1 h – 3.2 h. The longest step, mould and salt, takes 2–3 h (ONAF) and runs at 15–30 °C (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main step2–3 hReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Mould and salt
Temperature15–30 °CReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Mould and salt

Recipe

No fixed amounts recordedWhat goes in. No source gives amounts for this ferment.
buffalo milk, cream, raw or pasteurised

Total time across the recorded steps: 2.1 h – 3.2 h

Start
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What changes: Buffalo cream goes into the vat

Step 1 of 3
Prepare the milk
Time
Not documented
Temperature
Not documented
Salt
None given
Acidity
Not documented

B cream, raw or pasteurised

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

A Lombard product transplanted to Campania, made from buffalo cream.

Rind
None; snow to porcelain white cream
Size
250 or 500 g tubs
Boundary
Set by citric acid or lemon juice and heat; not fermented

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Mascarpone di bufala' (id 1193)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Regione Campania PAT sheetgov