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Fermentation Atlas

Cheese from Italy, Calabria

Musulupu dell'Aspromonte

Made in 4 steps over 1 h. The longest step, set the curd, takes 1 h (ONAF) and runs at 26–30 °C (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main step1 hReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Set the curd
Temperature26–30 °CReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Set the curd

Recipe

No fixed amounts recordedWhat goes in. No source gives amounts for this ferment.
goat or sheep milk, raw, whole

Total time across the recorded steps: 1 h

Start
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What changes: Raw whole goat or sheep milk goes into the vat

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

G or S, raw, whole

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

Fresh curd pressed into carved wooden moulds with anthropomorphic or religious designs, made for feasts.

Rind
None; smooth, ivory-white
Size
0.7–4.0 kg

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Musulupu dell’Aspromonte' (id 1120)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Regione Calabria PAT sheet (no text layer)gov