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Cheese from Italy, Calabria

Pecorino primo sale

Made in 6 steps over 18 days. The longest step, ripen, takes 15 days (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main step15 daysReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Ripen
Temperature32–38 °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, 20% G, raw, whole
Starter: none; native milk flora

Total time across the recorded steps: 18 days

Start
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What changes: Raw whole sheep and goat milk goes into the vat

Step 1 of 6
Prepare the milk
Time
Not documented
Temperature
Not documented
Salt
None given
Acidity
Not documented

S + 20% G, raw, 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

Young semi-cooked ewe-goat pecorino sold after a short maturation; made October–July.

Rind
Thin, soft, greasy, yellowish-white, rush marks
Size
1.0–1.5 kg; Ø 20–25 cm, height 4–8 cm

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Pecorino primo sale' (id 1127)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Regione Calabria PAT sheet (no text layer)gov