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Cheese from Italy, Puglia

Pecorino foggiano

Made in 5 steps over 2.1 months – 2.2 months. The longest step, ripen, takes at least 2 months (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main stepat least 2 monthsReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Ripen
Temperature72 °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; heat-treated (~72 °C) only if bacterial count is very high
Starter: none

Total time across the recorded steps: 2.1 months – 2.2 months

Start
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72 °C

What changes: Raw whole sheep milk goes into the vat

Step 1 of 5
Prepare the milk
Time
Not documented
Temperature
72 °C
Reported
Salt
None given
Acidity
Not documented

S, raw, whole; heat-treated (~72 °C) only if bacterial count is very high

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

Large Capitanata basket pecorino, still made with hand wooden tools.

Rind
Fresh: fairly hard, golden yellow; aged: thick and hard; basket marks
Size
2.0–7.0 kg; Ø 15–35 cm, height 6–12 cm

Variants

  • fresco (≥ 60 d): sweetish, fine eyes
  • stagionato (6–8 mo): thick hard rind

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Pecorino foggiano' (id 890)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Regione Puglia PAT sheetgov