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Cheese from Italy, Piemonte

Tomino di San Giacomo di Boves

Made in 5 steps over 1.5 h. The longest step, set the curd, takes 1.5 h (ONAF) and runs at 35 °C (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main step1.5 hReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Set the curd
Temperature35 °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, whole, worked straight after milking; in spring–summer goat and sheep milk added

Total time across the recorded steps: 1.5 h

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, raw, whole, worked straight after milking; in spring–summer goat and sheep milk added

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

Tiny farmhouse tomino from leftover milk, rested on straw.

Rind
None; creamy-white with grooves from the straw it rests on
Size
About 100 g; ø about 7 cm, side 2–3 cm

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Tomino di San Giacomo di Boves' (id 753)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Regione Piemonte, schede tecniche PAT 2015gov