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Cheese from Italy, Veneto

Formaggio Montemagro

Made in 6 steps over 3 months. The longest step, ripen, takes at least 3 months (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main stepat least 3 monthsReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Ripen
Temperature35 °CReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Set the curd

Recipe

No fixed amounts recordedWhat goes in. No source gives amounts for this ferment.
cow milk, (mostly Bruna), raw, skimmed (milk fat below 3.5%)
Starter: local lattoinnesto from raw milk with native strains

Total time across the recorded steps: 3 months

Start
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What changes: Raw skimmed cow milk goes into the vat

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

C (mostly Bruna), raw, skimmed (milk fat below 3.5%)

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

Lean, skimmed-milk derivative of the local fat 'Nostrano'; scarce, made only in a few dairies, and its method is not fully documented.

Rind
Thin to slightly thick, fairly hard to hard, straw yellow to reddish
Size
4–7 kg; Ø 20–35 cm, height 8–10 cm

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Formaggio Montemagro' (id 1076)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Regione Veneto PAT sheetgov