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Cheese from Italy, Puglia

Mozzarella o Fior di latte

Made in 4 steps over 50 min – 1.7 h. The longest step, mould and salt, takes 20–40 min (ONAF) and runs at 15–20 °C (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main step20–40 minReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Mould and salt
Temperature15–20 °CReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Mould and salt

Recipe

No fixed amounts recordedWhat goes in. No source gives amounts for this ferment.
cow milk, raw, whole (may be heat-treated if bacterial count is very high)
Starter: natural whey or milk starter, or selected milk starter (Lactobacillus bulgaricus, Streptococcus thermophilus)

Total time across the recorded steps: 50 min – 1.7 h

Start
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What changes: Raw 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, raw, whole (may be heat-treated if bacterial count is very high)

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

Apulian raw-milk cow mozzarella; a drier type is used for pizza.

Rind
None; very thin white to ivory skin
Size
100–300 g balls; 20–50 g bocconcini/ciliegine; knots and plaits up to 20 cm, 400–500 g

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Mozzarella o Fior di latte' (id 863)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Regione Puglia PAT sheetgov