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Fermentation Atlas

Cheese from Italy, Lombardia

Staèl

Made in 6 steps over 30 days. The longest step, ripen, takes 30 days (ONAF) and runs at 8–14 °C (ONAF). Salt is 25 % (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main step30 daysReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Ripen
Temperature8–14 °CReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Ripen
Salt25 %Reported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Mould and salt

Recipe

No fixed amounts recordedWhat goes in. No source gives amounts for this ferment.
goat milk, raw, whole, single fresh milking

Total time across the recorded steps: 30 days

Start
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What changes: Raw whole goat milk goes into the vat

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

G, raw, whole, single fresh milking

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

Small soft-pasted goat cheese named from 'staèl' = cheese in the shepherds' Gaì jargon.

Rind
Thin, slightly wrinkled from the moulds, straw to light brown
Size
Ø 11–15 cm, h 3–5 cm; 0.4–0.5 kg

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Staèl' (id 1031)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Regione Lombardia PAT sheetgov