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Cheese from Italy, Campania

Mozzarella nella mortella

Made in 4 steps over 12 h – 24 h. The longest step, mould and salt, takes 12–24 h (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main step12–24 hReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Mould and salt
Temperature37 °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, whole (the Presidio backs raw milk and Podolica cows)
Starter: acid whey starter from the previous day, added at 20 °C

Total time across the recorded steps: 12 h – 24 h

Start
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What changes: Raw or pasteurised whole cow milk goes into the vat

Step 1 of 4
Prepare the milk
Time
Not documented
Temperature
Not documented
Salt
None given
Acidity
Not documented

C, pasteurised, whole (the Presidio backs raw milk and Podolica cows)

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

Despite the name, a very fresh caciocavallo-type curd ripened nearly dry and packed in myrtle. Made May–June and September–December.

Rind
Thin skin, glossy, myrtle-leaf imprints
Size
≤150 g; about 15 cm long

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Mozzarella nella mortella' (id 1162)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Regione Campania PAT sheetgov