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Fermentation Atlas

Cheese from Italy, Lombardia

TombeaFormaggio di Magasa

Made in 5 steps over 3 months. The longest step, ripen, takes 3 months (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main step3 monthsReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Ripen
Temperature22 °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, raw, evening milk skimmed + whole morning milk (final fat 2–3%); rich native lactic flora
Starter: natural starters allowed

Total time across the recorded steps: 3 months

Start
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What changes: Raw part-skimmed 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, evening milk skimmed + whole morning milk (final fat 2–3%); rich native lactic flora

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

Rare ~100-day summer alpine wheel; with age the eyes vanish into a granular 'gra de ris' (rice-grain) paste.

Rind
Oiled, smooth; straw at 90 d, dark reddish-brown past 12 mo
Size
Ø 35–40 cm, h 10–12 cm; 8–12 kg

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Tombea' (id 1038)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Regione Lombardia PAT sheetgov