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Fermentation Atlas

Cheese from Italy, Lombardia

Stracchino tipico

Made in 5 steps over 16 days – 21 days. The longest step, ripen, takes 15–20 days (ONAF) and runs at 5–6 °C (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main step15–20 daysReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Ripen
Temperature5–6 °CReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Ripen

Recipe

No fixed amounts recordedWhat goes in. No source gives amounts for this ferment.
cow milk, raw, whole, freshly milked; Jun–Sep

Total time across the recorded steps: 16 days – 21 days

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, freshly milked; Jun–Sep

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

Alpine-only stracchino; best known are Stracchino di Nesso (CO) and Stracchino dei Campelli (BG); liquefied sub-rind, chalky core.

Rind
With moulds
Size
Square (sometimes round), side 20–22 cm, h ~4 cm; ~1 kg

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Stracchino tipico' (id 1036)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Regione Lombardia PAT sheetgov