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Fermentation Atlas

Cheese from Italy, Veneto

Formaggio Tosellatosela

Made in 5 steps over 15 min – 30 min. The longest step, set the curd, takes 15–30 min (ONAF technical sheet 'Formaggio Tosella' (web)) and runs at 30 °C (ONAF technical sheet 'Formaggio Tosella' (web)).

Key numbers
Main step15–30 minReported[onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Set the curd
Temperature30 °CReported[onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Set the curd

Recipe

No fixed amounts recordedWhat goes in. No source gives amounts for this ferment.
cow milk, (mostly Brown Swiss), raw; evening milk skimmed overnight (cream to butter), mixed with whole morning milk

Total time across the recorded steps: 15 min – 30 min

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 (mostly Brown Swiss), raw; evening milk skimmed overnight (cream to butter), mixed with whole morning milk

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 fresh curd pulled from the malga cheese make for herders' own use; eaten grilled, breaded and fried ('tosella impanà') or grilled to a crust ('tosella brustolà'); close to Belluno Schiz.

Rind
None; white, soft surface marked by the moulds
Size
Variable; block or cylinder

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet 'Formaggio Tosella' (web)web
  2. [pat-sheet] Regione Veneto PAT atlas sheet (web)gov