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Cheese from Italy, Piemonte

Tomino delle Valli Saluzzesi

Made in 4 steps over 1 h – 1.8 h. The longest step, mould and salt, takes 30 min – 1 h (ONAF) and runs at 4 °C (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main step30 min – 1 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, pasteurised (sometimes raw), whole; may get 100–300 g salt per 100 L

Total time across the recorded steps: 1 h – 1.8 h

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

Step 1 of 4
Prepare the milk
Time
Not documented
Temperature
Not documented
Salt
None given
Acidity
Not documented

C, pasteurised (sometimes raw), whole; may get 100–300 g salt per 100 L

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 moist rennet-set tomino, distinct from the lactic Tomino canavesano.

Rind
None; dotted pattern from perforated moulds or cloth weave
Size
100–150 g; small cylinder ø 6–8 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 'Tomino delle valli saluzzesi' (id 484)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Regione Piemonte, schede tecniche PAT 2015gov