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Fermentation Atlas

Cheese from Italy, Sardegna

Ricotta mustia

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

Key numbers
Main step24 hReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Mould and salt
Temperature60–70 °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 (Sarda breed)

Total time across the recorded steps: 2 days

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

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

S whey (Sarda breed)

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, pressed ewe ricotta smoked over the hearth; table or grating use.

Rind
None or almost none; amber from smoke
Size
0.8–2 kg; cylinder Ø 16–18 cm, height 5–6 cm, or flattened loaf 3–4 cm high

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Ricotta mustìa' (id 382)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Laore Sardegna PAT sheetgov