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Cheese from Italy, Friuli Venezia Giulia

Monte Re

Made in 6 steps over 4 months. The longest step, ripen, takes at least 4 months (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main stepat least 4 monthsReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Ripen
Temperature44 °CReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Cook the curd

Recipe

No fixed amounts recordedWhat goes in. No source gives amounts for this ferment.
mixed milk, (mostly C with enough G; traditionally G, S and C as available), raw, whole
Starter: milk worked once acidified; optional whey starter or thermophilic cultures

Total time across the recorded steps: 4 months

Start
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What changes: Raw whole mixed milk goes into the vat

Step 1 of 6
Prepare the milk
Time
Not documented
Temperature
Not documented
Salt
None given
Acidity
Not documented

M (mostly C with enough G; traditionally G, S and C as available), raw, 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

Carso mixed-milk cheese whose curd ripens a day on the table before moulding; goaty, sometimes piquant.

Rind
Smooth, straw
Size
Ø 17–18 cm, height 8–9 cm, 2–6 kg

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Monte Re' (id 394)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] ERSA FVG PAT sheetgov