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Cheese from Italy, Toscana

Pecorino stagionato in foglie di noce

Made in 5 steps over 2 months – 4 months. The longest step, ripen, takes 2–3.9 months (ONAF) and runs at 4–8 °C (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main step2–3.9 monthsReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Ripen
Temperature4–8 °CReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Ripen

Recipe

No fixed amounts recordedWhat goes in. No source gives amounts for this ferment.
sheep milk, (Sarda breed), pasteurised 72–74 °C, whole
Starter: lactic ferments

Total time across the recorded steps: 2 months – 4 months

Start
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72–74 °C

What changes: Pasteurised whole sheep milk goes into the vat

Step 1 of 5
Prepare the milk
Time
Not documented
Temperature
72–74 °C
Reported
Salt
None given
Acidity
Not documented

S (Sarda breed), pasteurised 72–74 °C, 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

Two-stage ripening, the second in terracotta jars with walnut leaves, which deforms the wheel.

Rind
Treated, greasy, beige to brown, covered with walnut (sometimes fig) leaves
Size
1.0–1.5 kg; Ø 12–16 cm, side 5–12 cm; often deformed

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Pecorino stagionato in foglie di noce' (id 937)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Regione Toscana PAT sheetgov