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Cheese from Italy, Toscana

Pecorino delle cantine di Roccalbegna

Made in 5 steps over 4 months. The longest step, ripen, takes at least 4 months (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main stepat least 4 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, (Maremma only), pasteurised, whole

Total time across the recorded steps: 4 months

Start
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What changes: Pasteurised 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 (Maremma only), pasteurised, 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

Pecorino finished in rock-cut cellars that grow noble moulds; many optional rind treatments.

Rind
Hard, amber, greasy, white and grey cellar moulds
Size
Generally 1.0–2.0 kg; cylinder

Variants

  • plain
  • morchia / ash / tomato-treated
  • walnut- or chestnut-leaf, hay or pomace refined

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Pecorino delle cantine di Roccalbegna' (id 932)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Regione Toscana PAT sheetgov