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Cheese from Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alta Val di Non

Monteson

Made in 6 steps over 32 days – 2 months. The longest step, ripen, takes 30 days – 2 months (ONAF) and runs at 15 °C (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main step30 days – 2 monthsReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Ripen
Temperature15 °CReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Ripen

Recipe

No fixed amounts recordedWhat goes in. No source gives amounts for this ferment.
cow milk, part-skimmed (evening milk skimmed by natural rising + whole morning milk)
Starter: optional natural ferment

Total time across the recorded steps: 32 days – 2 months

Start
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What changes: Part-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, part-skimmed (evening milk skimmed by natural rising + whole morning milk)

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

Kid-rennet semi-cooked cheese of upper Val di Non; sweet then savoury finish.

Rind
Rough, light brown
Size
Ø 23–25 cm, height 10–12 cm, 5–7 kg

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Monteson' (id 782)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Prov. Trento PAT sheetgov