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Cheese from Italy, Toscana

Pecorino a latte crudo abbucciato

Made in 5 steps over 30 days. The longest step, ripen, takes at least 30 days (ONAF) and runs at 12 °C (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main stepat least 30 daysReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Ripen
Temperature12 °CReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Ripen

Recipe

No fixed amounts recordedWhat goes in. No source gives amounts for this ferment.
sheep milk, raw, whole (may be chilled; worked within 24 h)
Starter: optional whey starter (siero-innesto)

Total time across the recorded steps: 30 days

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

Step 1 of 5
Prepare the milk
Time
Not documented
Temperature
Not documented
Salt
None given
Acidity
Not documented

S, raw, whole (may be chilled; worked within 24 h)

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

Farm raw-milk pecorino named for the early-forming rind ('buccia'); flavour varies by farm.

Rind
Clean, edible; becomes slightly thick and elastic with a marked rim
Size
0.8–1.5 kg; Ø 10–15 cm, side 5–15 cm

Variants

  • fresco: ≥ 30 d, soft pale rind
  • abbucciato: ≥ 60 d, thicker straw rind

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Pecorino a latte crudo abbucciato' (id 919)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Regione Toscana PAT sheetgov