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Cheese from Italy, Liguria

Toma di Mendatica (dell'alta Valle Arroscia)

Made in 5 steps over 5.2 days – 41 days. The longest step, ripen, takes 5–40 days (ONAF technical sheet 'Toma di Mendatica (dell…) and runs at 12–15 °C (ONAF technical sheet 'Toma di Mendatica (dell…).

Key numbers
Main step5–40 daysReported[onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Ripen
Temperature12–15 °CReported[onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Ripen

Recipe

No fixed amounts recordedWhat goes in. No source gives amounts for this ferment.
cow, sheep or milk, mixed C-S, with a little G at times; raw, whole; 1–2 milkings; winter can be all cow, spring mixed or mostly ewe

Total time across the recorded steps: 5.2 days – 41 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, S or mixed C-S, with a little G at times; raw, whole; 1–2 milkings; winter can be all cow, spring mixed or mostly ewe

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 alpine toma of the Brigasca-sheep area whose milk mix shifts with the season; made February–November; served with Ligurian potato dishes.

Rind
Thin (2–3 mm), smooth, elastic; white to pale yellow, orange or reddish brown with age
Size
About 1.0 kg, up to 7 kg (regional sheet 0.8–7 kg); Ø 15–45 cm, height 6–10 cm; round or rectangular

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet 'Toma di Mendatica (dell'alta Valle Arroscia)' (web)web
  2. [pat-sheet] Regione Liguria (agriligurianet) PAT sheet (web)gov