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Cheese from Turkey, Bolu

Mengen Peyniriköy peyniri

Made in 5 steps over 9.6 h – 14 h. The longest step, mould and salt, takes 8–12 h (TÜRKPATENT) and runs at 4 °C (TÜRKPATENT).

Key numbers
Main step8–12 hSet[turkpatent-gi][ibu]Mould and salt
Temperature4 °CSet[turkpatent-gi][ibu]Mould and salt

Recipe

No fixed amounts recordedWhat goes in. No source gives amounts for this ferment.
cow or sheep milk, ; GI method pasteurised ≥63 °C 30 min (traditional: raw milk, home-made calf rennet)

Total time across the recorded steps: 9.6 h – 14 h

Start
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at least 63 °C

What changes: Raw or pasteurised cow or sheep milk goes into the vat

Step 1 of 5
Prepare the milk
Time
at least 30 min
Set
Temperature
at least 63 °C
Set
Salt
None given
Acidity
Not documented

C or S; GI method pasteurised ≥63 °C 30 min (traditional: raw milk, home-made calf rennet)

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

Low-fat, semi-hard, pale yellow cylinders close to kaşar in taste (1916 Bolu yearbook); the whey cook is the distinctive step. ~10 L milk per kg; used in Bolu köftesi and fried or grilled.

History and sources

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

  1. [turkpatent-gi] TÜRKPATENT, Coğrafi işaret no. 1482 Mengen Peynirispec
  2. [ibu] Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal Univ. thesis 2016, 'Mengen peynirinin yapılışı…'paper