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

Raucherkäse (Formaggio affumicato)

Made in 6 steps over 7 days. The longest step, ripen, takes at least 7 days (ONAF) and runs at 10–12 °C (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main stepat least 7 daysReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Ripen
Temperature10–12 °CReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Ripen

Recipe

No fixed amounts recordedWhat goes in. No source gives amounts for this ferment.
cow milk, pasteurised, part-skimmed
Starter: lactic cultures

Total time across the recorded steps: 7 days

Start
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What changes: Pasteurised part-skimmed 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, part-skimmed

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, acidic, creamy cheese that is cold-smoked; the smoke dominates aroma.

Rind
Edible, soft, elastic, light brown, smoked
Size
Ø 11.5 cm, height 8 cm, 0.6–2.0 kg

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Raucherkäse' (id 803)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Producer spec sheetgov