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Cheese from Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Prov. Trento

Tosèla

Made in 4 steps over 25 min – 30 min. The longest step, set the curd, takes 20 min (ONAF) and runs at 39 °C (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main step20 minReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Set the curd
Temperature39 °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, whole, one fresh milking; thermised 60–65 °C or pasteurised (once raw)

Total time across the recorded steps: 25 min – 30 min

Start
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60–65 °C

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

Step 1 of 4
Prepare the milk
Time
Not documented
Temperature
60–65 °C
Reported
Salt
None given
Acidity
Not documented

C, whole, one fresh milking; thermised 60–65 °C or pasteurised (once raw)

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

Unsalted same-day curd, typically griddled and eaten with polenta.

Rind
None
Size
Cylinder or block, 1–5 kg

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Tosèla' (id 790)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Prov. Trento PAT sheetgov