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Cheese from Italy, Abruzzo

Scamorza abruzzese

Made in 5 steps over 1.5 h. The longest step, cut and drain the curd, takes 1 h (ONAF) and runs at 35–36 °C (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main step1 hReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Cut and drain the curd
Temperature35–36 °CReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Cut and drain the curd
AciditypH 5.2–5.3Reported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Cut and drain the curd

Recipe

No fixed amounts recordedWhat goes in. No source gives amounts for this ferment.
cow milk, raw, whole (Pezzata Nera, Brown Swiss, Pezzata Rossa or crosses)
Starter: native flora plus whey or milk starter

Total time across the recorded steps: 1.5 h

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 (Pezzata Nera, Brown Swiss, Pezzata Rossa or crosses)

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

Raw-milk Abruzzo scamorza; stretching heat cuts microbial load by about 70% per the sheet.

Rind
Fresco: none, porcelain-white, weeps buttermilk; appassito: thin smooth straw-yellow to ochre skin
Size
80–400 g

Variants

  • fresco: no rind, weeps milk
  • appassito: dried, thin yellow skin, firmer

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Scamorza abruzzese' (id 329)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Regione Abruzzo PAT sheetgov