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Cheese from Italy, Calabria

Strazzatella silana

Made in 4 steps over 4 days. The longest step, cut and drain the curd, takes 3 days (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main step3 daysReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Cut and drain the curd
Temperature35–38 °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, (crossbreds), whole

Total time across the recorded steps: 4 days

Start
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What changes: Whole cow milk goes into the vat

Step 1 of 4
Prepare the milk
Time
Not documented
Temperature
Not documented
Salt
None given
Acidity
Not documented

C (crossbreds), 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

Rolled, flattened acid-curd disc with a sour, slightly pungent taste; most eaten at Christmas.

Rind
None; smooth shiny cream-white
Size
~150 g; disc Ø 20 cm, rolled

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Strazzatella silana' (id 1130)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Regione Calabria PAT sheet (no text layer)gov