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Fermentation Atlas

Cheese from Italy, Veneto

Formaggio Zumelle

Made in 6 steps over 40 days. The longest step, ripen, takes 40 days (ONAF).

Key numbers
Main step40 daysReported[onaf][onaf-sheet][pat-sheet]Ripen
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, (Bruna and Brown Swiss only), raw, whole
Starter: dairy lattoinnesto of local selection (deemed indispensable for the flavour)

Total time across the recorded steps: 40 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 (Bruna and Brown Swiss only), raw, whole

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

Mild semi-cooked mountain cow cheese with irregular eyes, defined by a locally selected milk starter and flower-rich alpine forage.

Rind
Clean, thin, soft, elastic, straw yellow
Size
3–5 kg; Ø 20–30 cm, height 8–10 cm

History and sources

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

  1. [onaf] ONAF, scheda formaggio 'Formaggio Zumelle' (id 1091)web
  2. [onaf-sheet] ONAF technical sheet PDFweb
  3. [pat-sheet] Regione Veneto PAT sheetgov