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Cheese from Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Prov. Trento

Provola e caciotta a pasta filata

Made in 6 steps over 2.2 h – 3.3 h. The longest step, mould and salt, takes 2–3 h (ONAF). Salt is 18–20 % (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main step2–3 hReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Mould and salt
Temperature37–40 °CReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Set the curd
Salt18–20 %Reported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Mould and salt

Recipe

No fixed amounts recordedWhat goes in. No source gives amounts for this ferment.
cow milk, pasteurised or thermised, whole, one or two milkings
Starter: natural milk starter or selected culture

Total time across the recorded steps: 2.2 h – 3.3 h

Start
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What changes: Pasteurised whole cow milk goes into the vat

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

C, pasteurised or thermised, 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

Alpine-region stretched-curd cheese; provola may be cold-smoked.

Rind
Thin skin, white (brown if smoked)
Size
0.300–0.400 kg; caciotta oblong, provola pear-shaped

Variants

  • provola affumicata: about 2 h in a smoker at 35–40 °C

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Provola e caciotta a pasta filata' (id 787)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Prov. Trento PAT sheetgov