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Fermentation Atlas

Cheese from Italy, Piemonte

TomettoTumet

Made in 6 steps over 12 days – 15 days. The longest step, ripen, takes 12–15 days (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main step12–15 daysReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Ripen
Temperature36 °CReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Set the curd
AciditypH 5.5Reported[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, whole; evening milk kept cold
Starter: some recent producers add selected thermophilic cultures

Total time across the recorded steps: 12 days – 15 days

Start
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What changes: Raw whole cow milk goes into the vat

Step 1 of 6
Prepare the milk
Time
Not documented
Temperature
Not documented
Salt
None given
Acidity
Not documented

C, raw, whole; evening milk 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

Wide, flat fresh cow toma; very fresh forms are the base for spiced Salignun.

Rind
None when fresh; after some days thin, light yellow-orange
Size
1.8–2.0 kg; irregular 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 'Tometto' (id 479)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Regione Piemonte, schede tecniche PAT 2015gov