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Fermentation Atlas

Cheese from Italy, Piemonte

Spress

Made in 6 steps over 2 months. The longest step, ripen, takes at least 2 months (ONAF) and runs at 8–12 °C (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main stepat least 2 monthsReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Ripen
Temperature8–12 °CReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Ripen

Recipe

No fixed amounts recordedWhat goes in. No source gives amounts for this ferment.
mixed milk, (C + whole G), raw; cow part may be partly skimmed (facets)

Total time across the recorded steps: 2 months

Start
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What changes: Raw part-skimmed mixed milk goes into the vat

Step 1 of 6
Prepare the milk
Time
Not documented
Temperature
Not documented
Salt
None given
Acidity
Not documented

M (C + whole G), raw; cow part may be partly skimmed (facets)

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

Cow–goat semi-cooked pressed toma of Ossola; the dialect name just means 'cheese' (or young cheese).

Rind
Clean, smooth then wrinkled and mouldy; straw turning reddish or greyish
Size
5–8 kg; cylinder ø 20–30 cm, side 5–10 cm

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Spress' (id 471)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Regione Piemonte, schede tecniche PAT 2015gov