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Cheese from Italy, Sardegna

Ricotta fresca ovinaRicotta gentile

Made in 3 steps over 18 h – 23 h. The longest step, mould and salt, takes 18–22 h (ONAF) and runs at 4–5 °C (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main step18–22 hReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Mould and salt
Temperature4–5 °CReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Mould and salt

Recipe

No fixed amounts recordedWhat goes in. No source gives amounts for this ferment.
sheep milk, whey from pecorino making, cloth-filtered

Total time across the recorded steps: 18 h – 23 h

Start
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What changes: Sheep whey from cheesemaking goes into the vat

Step 1 of 3
Prepare the milk
Time
Not documented
Temperature
Not documented
Salt
None given
Acidity
Not documented

S whey from pecorino making, cloth-filtered

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

Standard fresh Sardinian ewe-whey ricotta, sweet and flaky.

Rind
None; snow white
Size
1.5–2.0 kg; truncated cone, Ø ~11 cm top, ~20 cm base

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Ricotta fresca ovina' (id 380)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Laore Sardegna PAT sheetgov