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Fermentation Atlas

Italy

618 ferments from Italy, with how each is made.

618 entries listed here, page 4 of 5.

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FermentKindMain stepTemperatureSaltpH
Ricotta marzotica lecceseCheese10–20 days11–14 °C
Ricotta mistaCheese15–30 min85–90 °C4–4.5
Ricotta moliternaCheese15–20 days
Ricotta mustiaCheese2–3 days
Ricotta ovina di ArischiaCheese0.1 min78 °C
Ricotta Romana PDOCheese8–24 h
Ricotta salataCheeseat least 10 days
Ricotta salata o marzoticaCheeseat least 30 days11–14 °C
Ricotta SchotteCheese
Ricotta seccaCheese20 days – 2 months14–16 °C
Ricotta stagionata di pecoraCheeseat least 30 days
Ricotta testa di mortoCheese20–30 days
Ricotta toscanellaCheese15–30 days
Ricotta vaccina fresca dell'Emilia-RomagnaCheeseup to 7 days0–4 °Cup to 1 %6.5
Ricotta viterbeseCheese12–36 h4–5 °C
Ricottone salatoCheese2–12 months
Robiola brescianaCheese10–20 days4–8 °C
Robiola d'AlbaCheese3–4 days5–8 °Cup to 4.8
Robiola della Val BormidaCheese4–6 days
Robiola della ValsassinaCheese30 days – 2 months
Robiola di CocconatoCheese5 days4 °C
Robiola di Roccaverano PDOCheeseat least 3 days
Roman barley-cake leaven (any season)Starters and koji
Roman millet-and-must leaven (Pliny)Starters and koji
Roman wheat-bran and white-must leaven cakes (Pliny's 'best' leaven)Starters and koji3 days
Rosa camunaCheese30–45 days
SalagnùnCheese3 months10 °C
Salama da sugo IGPMeat4–6 months2.2–3 %
Salame (Italian salami family)Meatat least 25 days12–19 °C1.5–3.5 %5.2–6.5
Salame Brianza DOPMeatat least 14 days9–13 °Cat least 5.3
Salame Cremona IGPMeatat least 35 days11–16 °Cat least 5.2
Salame di Varzi DOPMeatat least 30 days2–2.5 %
Salame Felino IGPMeatat least 25 days12–18 °C2–2.8 %at least 5.3
Salame Piacentino DOPMeatat least 45 days12–19 °C1.5–3.5 %5.2–6.5
Salame Piemonte IGPMeat10 days – 2.8 monthsup to 3 %at least 5.2
Salame S. Angelo IGPMeatat least 30 days2.8–3.2 %5.1–6.2
Salamini italiani alla cacciatora DOPMeatat least 10 days10–15 °Cat least 5.3
SalignunCheese3–15 days
Salsiccia di Calabria DOPMeatat least 30 days
Salva Cremasco PDOCheeseat least 2.5 months2–8 °C
SarassoCheese30 days
ScamorzaCheese10 days4 °C
Scamorza abruzzeseCheese7–10 days10–12 °C5.2–5.3
Scamorza appassita (Cacetto di Supino)Cheese10 days10–12 °C
Scamorza di MontellaCheese10 days – 2 months
Scamorza di pecoraCheese15–20 days15–20 °C18–20 %
Scamorza molisanaCheese2–3 days
Scamorza vaccina (semplice e ripiena)Cheese10 days4 °C
Scamorzini del MateseCheese10 days – 2 months8–15 °C
Schnittkäse Bela Badia (Formaggio da taglio Bela Badia)Cheese20 days – 3.3 months
Schnittkäse Dolomitenkönig (Formaggio da taglio Dolomitenkönig)Cheese20 days – 2.6 months
Schnittkäse Marienberger (Formaggio da taglio Monte Maria)Cheese30 days – 3.3 months
Schnittkäse Ortler (Formaggio al taglio Ortles)Cheese30 days – 3.3 months
Schnittkäse Pragser Stange (Formaggio da taglio Braies Stanga)Cheese30 days – 3.3 months
Schnittkäse Pustertaler (Formaggio al taglio Pusteria)Cheese30 days – 3.3 months
Schnittkäse Schlanderser leicht (Formaggio al taglio Silandro leggero)Cheese30 days – 3.3 months
Schnittkäse Vinschger (Formaggio al taglio Venosta)Cheese30 days – 3.3 months
Seirass del fenCheese21 days – 3 months
Seirass di latteCheese8–12 h
Seirass di siero di pecoraCheese12–24 h20–25 °C
Seirass stagionatoCheese50 days – 2 months
Semicotto di capraCheese2–18 months5.1–5.3
SemudaCheese4–18 months
Sfoglia di mozzarellaCheese30 min – 2 h
Silter PDOCheeseat least 3.3 months7–20 °C
SlattatoCheese7 days
SolaCheeseat least 30 days8–12 °C
Söla (Tumma, Sola delle Alpi Marittime)Cheeseat least 3 months
Soppressata di Calabria DOPMeatat least 45 days
Sopressa Vicentina DOPMeat2–3.9 monthsup to 2.7 %5.4–6.2
Sot la trapeCheese30 days10–15 °C
Speck (Speck Alto Adige PGI and Tiroler Speck PGI)Meat4.6–7.4 months10–16 °Cup to 5 %
SpressCheeseat least 2 months8–12 °C
Spressa delle Giudicarie PDOCheeseat least 3 months10–20 °C
Squacquerone di Romagna PDOCheese24 h – 4 days3–6 °C16–24 %4.8–5.4
Squarquaglione dei Monti LepiniCheese24 h – 4 days4–6 °C
StaèlCheese30 days8–14 °C25 %
Stagionato di bufala di FormelloCheese6–12 months4 °C5.2–5.5
Stelvio / Stilfser DOPCheeseat least 2 months
Stracchino / CrescenzaCheese7 days4 °C15 %5.2
Stracchino BronzoneCheese15–20 days6–10 °C
Stracchino della ValsassinaCheese30 days – 2 months6–10 °C
Stracchino di bufalaCheese7–10 days4–8 °C
Stracchino orobicoCheese15 days6–10 °C
Stracchino tipicoCheese30 days – 2 months6–10 °C
Stracciata del MateseCheese2–4 h
StrachetCheeseup to 15 days
Strachitunt PDOCheeseat least 2.5 months4–10 °C
Strazzatella silanaCheese3 days
TaborCheeseat least 30 days
Taleggio PDOCheeseat least 35 days
Toma ajgraCheese3–12 months
Toma bielleseCheese2–6 months
Toma d'alpeggioCheeseat least 20 days
Toma del lait bruscCheeseat least 2.3 months6–12 °C
Toma della ValsesiaCheese30 days – 12 months8–12 °C5.2–5.3
Toma di CelleCheese10–12 h
Toma di GressoneyCheeseat least 2 months
Toma di LanzoCheeseat least 15 days
Toma di Mendatica (dell'alta Valle Arroscia)Cheese5–40 days12–15 °C
Toma Piemontese PDOCheeseup to 15 daysat least 6
TombeaCheese3 months – 3 years
TomettoCheese6–15 days5.2–5.3
Tomini caprini della Valbrevenna (Caprino della Val Brevenna)Cheese10 days
Tomino canavesano asciuttoCheese6–12 h25–30 °C5.8–6.4
Tomino canavesano frescoCheese6–12 h5.8–6.4
Tomino del BotCheeseat least 3 days
Tomino del TaluccoCheeseat least 10 days10–16 °C
Tomino delle Valli SaluzzesiCheese30 min – 1 h
Tomino di RivaltaCheese20 min37 °C
Tomino di San Giacomo di BovesCheese1.5 h35 °C
Tomino di SaronsellaCheese4–7 days8–12 °C
Tomino di SordevoloCheese30 min32–34 °C
Torta orobicaCheese2 months
TosèlaCheese20 min39 °C
Toumin dal MelCheese4–30 daysat least 12 °C
Tre valliCheese15–20 days4–6 °C
Treccia di Massa di MarateaCheese3–4 h
Treccia di MontellaCheese3–4 h
Treccia di Santa Croce di MaglianoCheese3–4 h
Treccia duraCheese4–5 h
Trentingrana (Grana Padano PDO, Trentino type)Cheeseat least 9 months15–22 °C
Tuma 'd TrauselaCheese12 h
Tuma di BossolascoCheese5–20 days
Tuma molaCheese24–36 h16–20 °C
Tumazzu di vaccaCheese45 days – 18 months
Ubriaco (Formaggio inbriago)Cheese2 months – 2 years
VaciarinCheese1 h
Valle d'Aosta Fromadzo PDOCheese2–10 months8–14 °C
Valtellina Casera PDOCheeseat least 2.3 months6–13 °C
Valtellina ScimudinCheese10–30 days6–15 °C
Vastedda della Valle del Belìce PDOCheese24 h – 2 days4.7–5.5
Vastedda palermitanaCheese2 days
VezzenaCheeseat least 4 months13–17 °C
ZincarlinFermented milk0 min – 12 months
Zincarlin de VaréesFermented milk20 days – 2 months12–16 °C
Formaggella ticineseCheeseat least 21 days12–14 °C
Formaggio caprino dell'Alto MugelloCheeseat least 30 days4 °C
Formaggio StraconCheese50 days – 2 months
Giuncatella abruzzeseCheese30 min – 1 h36–37 °C
Hochpustertaler (Formaggio Alta Pusteria)Cheese3–8 months
Aceto di pere (pear vinegar)Vinegar
Algunder Ziegenkäse (Formaggio di capra di Lagundo)Cheese42 days – 3 months15 °C
Aschbacher Magerkäse (Formaggio Aschbach magro)Cheeseat least 30 days
Bebè di SorrentoCheese
Burrini e burrata di bufalaCheese
Caprino di malga (delle Alpi Marittime)Cheese30 days
Casu cottu (di capra)Cheese
Formaggio ZigherCheese7 days
Mascarpin de la calzaFermented milk2 months2–4 °C

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