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Cheese from Italy, Lazio

Scamorza vaccina (semplice e ripiena)

Made in 5 steps over 10 days. The longest step, ripen, takes 10 days (ONAF technical sheet 'Scamorza vaccina (sempl…) and runs at 4 °C (ONAF technical sheet 'Scamorza vaccina (sempl…).

Key numbers
Main step10 daysReported[onaf-sheet][arsial2025]Ripen
Temperature4 °CReported[onaf-sheet][arsial2025]Ripen

Recipe

No fixed amounts recordedWhat goes in. No source gives amounts for this ferment.
cow milk, (two milkings, chilled to 4 °C), raw, whole
Starter: milk starter (milk acidified 2 d in the fridge), added with the rennet

Total time across the recorded steps: 10 days

Start
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4 °C

What changes: Raw 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 (two milkings, chilled to 4 °C), raw, whole

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 Lazio scamorza; the olive-and-anchovy stuffed version is a Latina specialty.

Rind
Thin, smooth skin, ivory to straw, sometimes waxy
Size
About 0.400 kg; ovoid or pear shape with head

Variants

  • Semplice: plain, sweet
  • Ripiena: stuffed with black olives and anchovies, typical of Latina province

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet 'Scamorza vaccina (semplice o ripiena)'web
  2. [arsial2025] ARSIAL, Lazio Patrimonio Agroalimentare, PAT sheet 'Scamorza vaccina (semplice o ripiena)'gov