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Cheese from Italy, Campania

Pecorino fresco e stagionatocasu ri pecura

Made in 5 steps over 3 months – 6 months. The longest step, ripen, takes 3–6 months (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main step3–6 monthsReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Ripen
Temperature37–38 °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, raw, whole; two milkings

Total time across the recorded steps: 3 months – 6 months

Start
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What changes: Raw 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, raw, whole; two milkings

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 generic Campanian farm pecorino; aged wheels are grated in regional cooking.

Rind
Clean or treated, basket-marked, straw to light brown
Size
≤2.0 kg; side 8–10 cm

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Pecorino fresco e stagionato' (id 1190)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Regione Campania PAT sheetgov