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Fermentation Atlas

Cheese from Italy, Veneto

Formaggio pecorino dei Berici

Made in 6 steps over 2 months. The longest step, ripen, takes 2 months (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main step2 monthsReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Ripen
Temperature30–35 °CReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Set the curd

Recipe

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

Total time across the recorded steps: 2 months

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

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

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

Small ewe pecorino from the few resident flocks of the Berici hills, very low cook; sweet when fresh, sapid and piquant with age.

Rind
Fairly thin, slightly hard, straw yellow
Size
0.250–2.0 kg; Ø 14–18 cm, height 6–7 cm

Variants

  • fresco: about 60 d
  • stagionato: beyond 3 mo, up to 12 mo

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Formaggio pecorino dei Berici' (id 1081)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Regione Veneto PAT sheetgov