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Cheese from Italy, Calabria

Pecorino della Locride

Made in 6 steps over 45 min – 56 min. The longest step, set the curd, takes 40–50 min (ONAF) and runs at 32–38 °C (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main step40–50 minReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Set the curd
Temperature32–38 °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, or S + up to 20% G; raw, whole; used right after each milking (evening milk added in winter)
Starter: none; native milk flora

Total time across the recorded steps: 45 min – 56 min

Start
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What changes: Raw whole sheep or goat 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, or S + up to 20% G; raw, whole; used right after each milking (evening milk added in winter)

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

Hand-made pressed ewe or ewe-goat pecorino of the Locride, produced October–July.

Rind
Clean, greasy, rush marks, possible mould; white to straw when young, straw to brown when aged
Size
1.0–3.5 kg; Ø 15–25 cm, height 7–15 cm

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Pecorino della Locride' (id 1122)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Regione Calabria PAT sheet (no text layer)gov