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Fermentation Atlas

Cheese from Italy, Sardegna

Ricotta testa di mortoRicotta greca

Made in 4 steps over 21 days – 31 days. The longest step, ripen, takes 20–30 days (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main step20–30 daysReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Ripen
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: 21 days – 31 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

Ball-shaped salted ricotta pressed by twisting a cloth sack; mainly made Nov–Jul.

Rind
None; white, cloth-marked
Size
2.5–3.2 kg; round-oval, Ø 17–25 cm

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Ricotta testa di morto' (id 383)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Laore Sardegna PAT sheetgov