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Cheese from Italy, Piemonte

Toma di Celle

Made in 5 steps over 11 h – 14 h. The longest step, mould and salt, takes 10–12 h (ONAF) and runs at 4 °C (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main step10–12 hReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Mould and salt
Temperature4 °CReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Mould and salt

Recipe

No fixed amounts recordedWhat goes in. No source gives amounts for this ferment.
cow milk, raw or pasteurised, whole; no acidification (fresh or well-chilled milk); formerly creamed evening milk mixed with warm morning milk

Total time across the recorded steps: 11 h – 14 h

Start
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What changes: Raw or pasteurised 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 or pasteurised, whole; no acidification (fresh or well-chilled milk); formerly creamed evening milk mixed with warm morning milk

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

Very fresh, moist, sweet cow toma eaten next day, often barely salted.

Rind
None; edible throughout, cloth-weave marks
Size
1.0–1.5 kg; slumped cylinder ø 20–30 cm, side 3–5 cm

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Toma di Celle' (id 477)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Regione Piemonte, schede tecniche PAT 2015gov