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Cheese from Italy, Toscana

Pecorino di Pienza stagionato in barriques

Made in 5 steps over 3 months. The longest step, ripen, takes at least 3 months (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main stepat least 3 monthsReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Ripen
Temperature30–34 °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, (Sarda breed, semi-wild), pasteurised, whole
Starter: lactic ferments

Total time across the recorded steps: 3 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 (Sarda breed, semi-wild), 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

Pienza pecorino finished in ex-wine oak barriques between layers of a chosen aromatic material.

Rind
Thin, greasy, amber or coloured by the treatment
Size
0.9–1.6 kg; Ø 12–16 cm, side 5–12 cm

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Pecorino di Pienza stagionato in barriques' (id 936)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Regione Toscana PAT sheetgov