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Cheese from Italy, Piemonte

Nostrale d'Alpe

Made in 4 steps over 50 min – 1.2 h. The longest step, set the curd, takes 45 min – 1 h (ONAF) and runs at 32–37 °C (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main step45 min – 1 hReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Set the curd
Temperature32–37 °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, (traditionally Razza Piemontese), raw, whole or lightly creamed; alpeggio milk only; little or no acidity

Total time across the recorded steps: 50 min – 1.2 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 (traditionally Razza Piemontese), raw, whole or lightly creamed; alpeggio milk only; little or no acidity

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

Uncooked pressed alpine toma made by margari directly on the summer pastures.

Rind
Smooth, dark grey-straw, darker with age
Size
3.0–7.0 kg; cylinder ø 25–35 cm, side 5–8 cm

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Nostrale d'Alpe' (id 465)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Regione Piemonte, schede tecniche PAT 2015gov