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Cheese from Italy, Lombardia

Robiola della Valsassina

Made in 5 steps over 31 days. The longest step, ripen, takes at least 30 days (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main stepat least 30 daysReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Ripen
Temperature5–6 °CReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Mould and salt

Recipe

No fixed amounts recordedWhat goes in. No source gives amounts for this ferment.
cow milk, raw, whole, freshly milked

Total time across the recorded steps: 31 days

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

Step 1 of 5
Prepare the milk
Time
Not documented
Temperature
Not documented
Salt
None given
Acidity
Not documented

C, raw, whole, freshly milked

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

Small square cave-ripened washed-rind cheese ripening from the outside in, creamy and yellowish under the rind.

Rind
Thin, wrinkled, grey moulds over yellow-reddish Oospora crustacea from salt-water washing
Size
Square, side 10 cm, h 4 cm; 0.300–0.400 kg

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Robiola della Valsassina' (id 1027)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Regione Lombardia PAT sheetgov