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Cheese from Italy, Friuli Venezia Giulia

Ricotta affumicata di malgaScuete fumade

Made in 4 steps over 2 days – 4 days. The longest step, mould and salt, takes 24 h – 2 days (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main step24 h – 2 daysReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Mould and salt
Temperature80–90 °CReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Set the curd

Recipe

No fixed amounts recordedWhat goes in. No source gives amounts for this ferment.
cow milk, whey from malga cheese, optionally with milk, buttermilk or skimmed cream

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

Start
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What changes: Cow whey from cheesemaking goes into the vat, with a little fresh milk or cream

Step 1 of 4
Prepare the milk
Time
Not documented
Temperature
Not documented
Salt
None given
Acidity
Not documented

C whey from malga cheese, optionally with milk, buttermilk or skimmed cream

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

Malga-smoked ricotta that becomes a grating cheese when pressed and smoked longer; the 'sitz' acidifier is unusual.

Rind
None; brown, streaked surface
Size
Slightly conical, 0.200–0.500 kg

Variants

  • da grattugia: harder pressing, longer smoking

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Ricotta affumicata di malga' (id 400)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] ERSA FVG PAT sheetgov