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Cheese from Italy, Piemonte

Robiola di Cocconato

Made in 5 steps over 5.1 days – 5.2 days. The longest step, ripen, takes 5 days (ONAF) and runs at 4 °C (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main step5 daysReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Ripen
Temperature4 °CReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Ripen

Recipe

No fixed amounts recordedWhat goes in. No source gives amounts for this ferment.
cow milk, pasteurised, whole; all milkings kept at 4 °C
Starter: lactic cultures

Total time across the recorded steps: 5.1 days – 5.2 days

Start
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4 °C

What changes: Pasteurised whole cow milk goes into the vat

Step 1 of 5
Prepare the milk
Time
Not documented
Temperature
4 °C
Reported
Salt
None given
Acidity
Not documented

C, pasteurised, whole; all milkings kept at 4 °C

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

Rindless, creamy, flat fresh robiola meant to be eaten whole within days.

Rind
None; whole cheese edible
Size
350–400 g; flat round ø 12–14 cm, side 1–1.5 cm

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Robiola di Cocconato' (id 469)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Regione Piemonte, schede tecniche PAT 2015gov