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Cheese from Italy, Toscana

Pecorino della Garfagnana e delle Colline LucchesiBaccellone

Made in 4 steps over 3.3 h – 3.5 h. The longest step, mould and salt, takes 3 h (ONAF) and runs at 20–30 °C (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main step3 hReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Mould and salt
Temperature20–30 °CReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Mould and salt

Recipe

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

Total time across the recorded steps: 3.3 h – 3.5 h

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

Step 1 of 4
Prepare the milk
Time
Not documented
Temperature
Not documented
Salt
None given
Acidity
Not documented

S (Massese breed), 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

Free-range Massese ewe cheese; curd size is chosen by intended age.

Rind
Slightly wrinkled; straw (fresh) to brown (aged)
Size
0.7–2.0 kg; Ø 15–20 cm, side 7–15 cm

Variants

  • fresco: 30 d, soft rind
  • stagionato: brown rind

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Pecorino della Garfagnana e delle Colline Lucchesi' (id 930)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Regione Toscana PAT sheetgov