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Cheese from Italy, Toscana

Ricotta di pecora pistoiese

Made in 3 steps over 5 min – 10 min. The longest step, set the curd, takes 5–10 min (ONAF) and runs at 82–88 °C (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main step5–10 minReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Set the curd
Temperature82–88 °CReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Set the curd

Recipe

No fixed amounts recordedWhat goes in. No source gives amounts for this ferment.
sheep milk, whey + 15–20 % whole Massese ewe milk added at 55–65 °C

Total time across the recorded steps: 5 min – 10 min

Start
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55–65 °C

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

Step 1 of 3
Prepare the milk
Time
Not documented
Temperature
55–65 °C
Reported
Salt
None given
Acidity
Not documented

S whey + 15–20 % whole Massese ewe milk added at 55–65 °C

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

Milk-enriched sheep ricotta; eaten with chestnut-flour necci.

Rind
None
Size
1.0–1.5 kg; truncated cone

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Ricotta di pecora pistoiese' (id 957)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Regione Toscana PAT sheet (flagged by ONAF as erroneous)gov