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Fermentation Atlas

Cheese from Italy, Sicilia

Pecorino rosso

Made in 5 steps over 4.3 months. The longest step, ripen, takes at least 4 months (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main stepat least 4 monthsReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Ripen
Temperature34–35 °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, (various breeds, free-range or semi-free), raw, whole; one or two milkings
Starter: none; natural milk microflora

Total time across the recorded steps: 4.3 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 (various breeds, free-range or semi-free), raw, whole; one or 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

Sicilian pecorino whose rind is coated with olive oil and tomato sauce, turning it red; made Feb–Oct.

Rind
Treated (oil + tomato), tomato-red, smooth, oily
Size
4.0–12.0 kg; Ø 18–35 cm, height 10–18 cm

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Pecorino rosso' (id 1233)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Regione Siciliana PAT sheetgov