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Cheese from Italy, Campania

Pecorino del Monte Marzano

Made in 5 steps over 2 months. The longest step, ripen, takes at least 2 months (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main stepat least 2 monthsReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Ripen
Temperature37 °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, sometimes with G, raw, whole; evening and morning milk

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

S, sometimes with G, raw, whole; evening and morning milk

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

Wood-fire caccavo pecorino scalded in its basket in hot ricotta whey to form an even rind.

Rind
Treated, fairly thick, basket-marked, golden to brown
Size
0.750–1.500 kg

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Pecorino del Monte Marzano' (id 1184)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Regione Campania PAT sheetgov