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Cheese from Italy, Sicilia

Ricotta infornata

Made in 4 steps over 24 h – 2 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
Temperature50–55 °CReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Set the curd

Recipe

No fixed amounts recordedWhat goes in. No source gives amounts for this ferment.
cow, sheep, goat or milk, mixed whey ('lacciata') plus ~10% raw whole milk of the same species
Starter: acid whey 'agra' (pH 4–4.5) or water with vinegar

Total time across the recorded steps: 24 h – 2 days

Start
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What changes: Raw whole cow or sheep milk goes into the vat

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

C, S, G or mixed whey ('lacciata') plus ~10% raw whole milk of the same species

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

Salted ricotta dried and baked repeatedly in a wood oven until browned.

Rind
Thin baked skin, amber to reddish-brown, sometimes crunchy
Size
0.5–1.0 kg; cylinder Ø 12–16 cm, height 5–8 cm

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Ricotta infornata' (id 1243)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Regione Siciliana PAT sheet (XXIV update)gov