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Fermentation Atlas

Cheese from Italy, Lombardia

Nostrano grasso

Made in 6 steps over 6 months. The longest step, ripen, takes at least 6 months (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main stepat least 6 monthsReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Ripen
Temperature37–38 °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, whole, raw or pasteurised
Starter: lactic cultures (with pasteurised milk)

Total time across the recorded steps: 6 months

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

Step 1 of 6
Prepare the milk
Time
Not documented
Temperature
Not documented
Salt
None given
Acidity
Not documented

C, whole, raw or pasteurised

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

Generic full-fat Lombard mountain table cheese with irregular eyes; alpine wheels vary pasture to pasture.

Rind
Hard, smooth, slightly greasy, dark straw or reddish-brown
Size
Ø 32–33 cm, h 8 cm; 7–8 kg

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Nostrano grasso' (id 1023)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Regione Lombardia PAT sheetgov