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Cheese from Italy, Umbria

Pecorino UmbroCacio

Made in 5 steps over 2 months. The longest step, ripen, takes at least 2 months (Regione Umbria) and runs at 4–5 °C (Regione Umbria).

Key numbers
Main stepat least 2 monthsReported[pat-sheet][onaf-sheet]Ripen
Temperature4–5 °CReported[pat-sheet][onaf-sheet]Ripen

Recipe

No fixed amounts recordedWhat goes in. No source gives amounts for this ferment.
sheep milk, pasteurised 72 °C, whole
Starter: thermophilic lactic ferments

Total time across the recorded steps: 2 months

Start
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72 °C

What changes: Pasteurised 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, pasteurised 72 °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

Region-wide brined pecorino sold fresh (< 3 mo), semi-aged (3–6 mo) or aged (> 6 mo, for grating).

Rind
Clean, smooth, straw-yellow
Size
1.7–6 kg

Variants

  • fresco: < 3 mo
  • semistagionato: 3–6 mo
  • stagionato: > 6 mo

History and sources

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

  1. [pat-sheet] Regione Umbria, PAT sheet 'Pecorino Umbro'gov
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheetweb