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Cheese from Italy, Liguria

Mozzarella di Brugnato

Made in 4 steps over 30 min – 1 h. The longest step, set the curd, takes 20–30 min (ONAF) and runs at 38 °C (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main step20–30 minReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Set the curd
Temperature38 °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, pasteurised (72 °C), whole; one or more milkings
Starter: thermophilic cultures, usually acid whey from the previous make

Total time across the recorded steps: 30 min – 1 h

Start
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72 °C

What changes: Pasteurised whole cow milk goes into the vat

Step 1 of 4
Prepare the milk
Time
Not documented
Temperature
72 °C
Reported
Salt
None given
Acidity
Not documented

C, pasteurised (72 °C), whole; one or more milkings

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

Local Ligurian cow-milk mozzarella eaten almost only in its own valley; generic pasta filata method.

Rind
None, or a very thin skin
Size
0.250–0.300 kg ovoid (bocconcino 100 g, nocciolino 30 g, treccia 2 kg)

Variants

  • bocconcino
  • nocciolino
  • treccia

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Mozzarella di Brugnato' (id 971)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Regione Liguria (agriligurianet) PAT sheetgov