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Cheese from Italy, Toscana

Pecorino del Parco di Migliarino-San Rossore

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

Key numbers
Main step2 monthsReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Ripen
Temperature35 °CReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Prepare the milk

Recipe

No fixed amounts recordedWhat goes in. No source gives amounts for this ferment.
sheep milk, (mainly Massese breed), pasteurised, whole; warmed to 35 °C and centrifuged at 7000 rpm first
Starter: lactic ferments or farm latto-innesto

Total time across the recorded steps: 2 months

Start
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35 °C

What changes: Pasteurised whole sheep milk goes into the vat

Step 1 of 5
Prepare the milk
Time
Not documented
Temperature
35 °C
Reported
Salt
None given
Acidity
Not documented

S (mainly Massese breed), pasteurised, whole; warmed to 35 °C and centrifuged at 7000 rpm first

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

Park pecorino from native Massese flocks on pasture (feed supplements ≤ 20 %); sweeter than other pecorini.

Rind
Fairly thin, fairly hard, white to light brown
Size
~2.0 kg; Ø 20 cm

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Pecorino del Parco di Migliarino-San Rossore' (id 927)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Regione Toscana PAT sheetgov