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Fermentation Atlas

Cheese from Italy, Veneto

Formaggio misto pecora fresco dei Berici

Made in 6 steps over 2 months. The longest step, ripen, takes 2 months (ONAF) and runs at 10–12 °C (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main step2 monthsReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Ripen
Temperature10–12 °CReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Ripen

Recipe

No fixed amounts recordedWhat goes in. No source gives amounts for this ferment.
mixed milk, (20% S, 80% C), lightly pasteurised (60 °C, 3 min), whole

Total time across the recorded steps: 2 months

Start
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60 °C

What changes: Pasteurised whole mixed milk goes into the vat

Step 1 of 6
Prepare the milk
Time
3 min
Reported
Temperature
60 °C
Reported
Salt
None given
Acidity
Not documented

M (20% S, 80% C), lightly pasteurised (60 °C, 3 min), whole

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

Farmhouse mixed cow-ewe cheese, mostly cow milk with a fifth ewe milk, a legacy of mixed flocks on peasant farms; eyeless, sweet to piquant with age.

Rind
Thin, soft, fairly smooth, straw yellow
Size
0.5–2.0 kg; Ø 14–18 cm, height 6–7 cm

Variants

  • tenero/fresco: walnut-size curd, softer
  • stagionato: rice-grain curd
  • ricotta di misto pecora from the whey

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Formaggio misto pecora fresco dei Berici' (id 1073)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Regione Veneto PAT sheetgov