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Cheese from Italy, Toscana

Pastorella del cerreto di Sorano

Made in 5 steps over 4.6 h. The longest step, mould and salt, takes 4 h (ONAF) and runs at 35–40 °C (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main step4 hReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Mould and salt
Temperature35–40 °CReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Mould and salt

Recipe

No fixed amounts recordedWhat goes in. No source gives amounts for this ferment.
mixed milk, (S majority + C), pasteurised 72 °C 15–20 s, or raw if microbiologically safe; whole
Starter: thermophilic freeze-dried ferments or whey starter (~3 %), 25 min pre-acidification

Total time across the recorded steps: 4.6 h

Start
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72 °C

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

Step 1 of 5
Prepare the milk
Time
0.2–0.4 min
Reported
Temperature
72 °C
Reported
Salt
None given
Acidity
Not documented

M (S majority + C), pasteurised 72 °C 15–20 s, or raw if microbiologically safe; 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

Mixed-milk caciotta whose rind is treated with ripe tomato, using its acidity to keep moulds off.

Rind
Thin, soft, smooth, brick-red from rubbing with ripe tomato
Size
0.3–0.5 kg; small cylinder

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Pastorella del cerreto di Sorano' (id 916)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Regione Toscana PAT sheetgov