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Fermentation Atlas

Cheese from Italy, Lombardia

Semuda

Made in 5 steps over 4.1 months – 18 months. The longest step, ripen, takes 4–18 months (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main step4–18 monthsReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Ripen
Temperature35–36 °CReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Set the curd

Recipe

No fixed amounts recordedWhat goes in. No source gives amounts for this ferment.
cow milk, raw, heavily hand-skimmed after 48 h rest in a basin (conca)

Total time across the recorded steps: 4.1 months – 18 months

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

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

C, raw, heavily hand-skimmed after 48 h rest in a basin (conca)

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

Lean, long-aged Lake Como skim cheese ripened in crotti caves.

Rind
Thin, light straw with greenish mould residues
Size
Ø 30 cm, h ~8 cm (markedly convex); ~4 kg (ONAF) or 2–3 kg (regional sheet)

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Semuda' (id 1030)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Regione Lombardia PAT sheetgov