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Cheese from Italy, Lombardia

Rosa camuna

Made in 6 steps over 30 days – 45 days. The longest step, ripen, takes 30–45 days (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main step30–45 daysReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Ripen
Temperature4 °CReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Prepare the milk

Recipe

No fixed amounts recordedWhat goes in. No source gives amounts for this ferment.
cow milk, chilled to 4 °C, skimmed and standardised with cream (part-skimmed), pasteurised
Starter: lactic cultures

Total time across the recorded steps: 30 days – 45 days

Start
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4 °C

What changes: Cow cream goes into the vat

Step 1 of 6
Prepare the milk
Time
Not documented
Temperature
4 °C
Reported
Salt
None given
Acidity
Not documented

C, chilled to 4 °C, skimmed and standardised with cream (part-skimmed), pasteurised

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

Moulded in the shape of the four-petal Camunian rose from the valley's rock carvings, the Lombardy symbol; a single dairy's brand.

Rind
Thin, smooth, straw with light white mould; not edible
Size
Four-lobed rose fitting an 18 × 18 cm square, h 4–6 cm; 1.5–2.0 kg

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Rosa camuna' (id 1028)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Regione Lombardia PAT sheetgov