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Cheese from Italy, Toscana

Pecorino delle colline senesi

Made in 5 steps over 20 days. The longest step, ripen, takes at least 20 days (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main stepat least 20 daysReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Ripen
Temperature68 °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, thermised 68 °C ~20 min, whole (evening + morning milk)
Starter: lactic ferments

Total time across the recorded steps: 20 days

Start
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68 °C

What changes: Thermised whole sheep milk goes into the vat

Step 1 of 5
Prepare the milk
Time
20 min
Reported
Temperature
68 °C
Reported
Salt
None given
Acidity
Not documented

S, thermised 68 °C ~20 min, whole (evening + 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

The best-known Tuscan PAT pecorino; fir-board ripening is part of its identity. Made Mar–Aug.

Rind
Thin; straw (fresh) to yellow-brown/brown with mould residues (aged)
Size
1.0–2.0 kg; Ø 12–18 cm, side 5–8 cm

Variants

  • fresco: 20 d
  • stagionato: ≥ 60 d

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Pecorino delle colline senesi' (id 934)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Regione Toscana PAT sheetgov