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Cheese from Italy, Piemonte

Toma della Valsesia

Made in 5 steps over 31 min – 1 h. The longest step, set the curd, takes 30 min – 1 h (ONAF) and runs at 36–39 °C (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main step30 min – 1 hReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Set the curd
Temperature36–39 °CReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Set the curd
AciditypH 5.2–5.3Reported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Mould and salt

Recipe

No fixed amounts recordedWhat goes in. No source gives amounts for this ferment.
cow milk, whole (rarely creamed), raw or pasteurised (72 °C 1 min, cooled to 39 °C); second milking kept cold
Starter: starter cultures

Total time across the recorded steps: 31 min – 1 h

Start
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72 °C

What changes: Raw or pasteurised whole cow milk goes into the vat

Step 1 of 5
Prepare the milk
Time
1 min
Reported
Temperature
72 °C
Reported
Salt
None given
Acidity
Not documented

C, whole (rarely creamed), raw or pasteurised (72 °C 1 min, cooled to 39 °C); second milking kept cold

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

Soft semi-cooked Valsesia toma; late-spring and summer flower-fed wheels are rated best.

Rind
Thin, straw with grey moulds when young; hard, wrinkled, brown-grey when aged
Size
1.5–2.5 kg; cylinder ø 20–25 cm, side 6–8 cm

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Toma della Valsesia' (id 476)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Regione Piemonte, schede tecniche PAT 2015gov