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Fermentation Atlas

Cheese from Italy, Friuli Venezia Giulia

Ricotta di capra

Made in 4 steps over 2 days – 3 days. The longest step, ripen, takes 2–3 days (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main step2–3 daysReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Ripen
Temperature85 °CReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Set the curd

Recipe

No fixed amounts recordedWhat goes in. No source gives amounts for this ferment.
goat milk, whey; 5–8% whole goat milk added in some areas

Total time across the recorded steps: 2 days – 3 days

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

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

G whey; 5–8% whole goat milk added in some areas

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

Goat-whey ricotta sold fresh, herb-flavoured or smoked.

Rind
None
Size
Fresh: truncated cone, height about 15 cm, base ø 8–10 cm; smoked: semi-pressed ovoid loaves; 0.200–0.500 kg

Variants

  • fresca
  • aromatizzata: local herbs
  • affumicata: pressed, smoked about 48 h

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Ricotta di capra' (id 401)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] ERSA FVG PAT sheetgov