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Fermentation Atlas

Cheese from Italy, Campania

Pecorino di Vitulano

Made in 5 steps over 30 days. The longest step, ripen, takes at least 30 days (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main stepat least 30 daysReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Ripen
Temperature4 °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, raw, whole; chilled at 4 °C, coagulated next morning

Total time across the recorded steps: 30 days

Start
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4 °C

What changes: Raw whole sheep milk goes into the vat

Step 1 of 5
Prepare the milk
Time
Not documented
Temperature
4 °C
Reported
Salt
None given
Acidity
Not documented

S, raw, whole; chilled at 4 °C, coagulated next morning

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 pressed by stacking forms in pairs after a whey scald. Mostly made January to October.

Rind
Treated, oily, basket-marked, straw to brown
Size
1.0–7.0 kg; 30 cm diameter, 10–12 cm high

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Pecorino di Vitulano' (id 1189)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Regione Campania PAT sheetgov