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Fermentation Atlas

Pressed uncooked cheeses

Lightly scalded, pressed curds with natural or washed rinds: tommes and monastery cheeses.

331 entries listed here, page 3 of 5.

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CheeseRegionMilkRipeningRind
MontesonItaly, Trentino-Alto Adige, upper Val di Non30 days – 2 monthsRough, light brown, fairly thin
MorbierFrance, Jura massifRaw cow milk from Montbéliarde or French Simmental herdsAt least 45 days at 7–15 °C on spruce boards
MortrettItaly, Piemonte2–12 monthsNone when just made; more present and darker with age, yellow-pink; very dark when smoked
Mostviertler SchofkasAustria, Lower AustriaPure sheep milk, or a blend with at least 51 % sheep milk24 h
MotelìItaly, Lombardia3–15 daysNone; snow white, yellowing slightly with time or smoke
MurtaratItaly, Piemonteat least 2 monthsSlightly rough, straw to light brown or grey; sometimes coated in the flavourings
Musulupu dell'AspromonteItaly, Calabria1 hNone; smooth and ivory white, printed with the mould's design
MutschliSwitzerland, German-speaking Switzerland, Valais, Fribourg and the Romansh-speaking areaCow milk, raw on the alps; thermised or pasteurised in valley dairiesReady from about 2 weeks; fully ripe at 3 months
Nostrale d'AlpeItaly, Piemonte35 days – 12 monthsSmooth, dark grey-straw, darker with age
Nostrano grassoItaly, Lombardiaat least 6 monthsDarkens as the cheese ages
Nostrano semigrassoItaly, Lombardia10–16 months
Ovčí hrudkový syr – salašníckySlovakia, mountain and foothill sheep farmsFresh raw sheep milk, made in spring and summer2–3 days
Ovčí salašnícky údený syrSlovakia2–3 days
PadraccioItaly, Basilicata30 minNone; white, smooth surface
PaneroneItaly, Lombardia10–15 daysThin, smooth, yellowish turning pinkish from surface moulds; not edible
Pastorella del cerreto di SoranoItaly, Toscana21 daysThin, soft, smooth, brick-red from rubbing with ripe tomato
PayoyoVillaluenga del Rosario and the Sierra de Grazalema, Cádiz, SpainRaw Payoya goat milk; mixed goat and Merina de Grazalema sheep milk in some cheeses60 days in the study make; ripening varies by product
Paznauner AlmkäseAustria, Tyrol, the Paznaun valley and its side valleysat least 42 daysFirm, yellow to brownish, no cracks, sometimes with a thin dried smear
Pecorino salapreseItaly, Campania24 hOften none, or thin, soft and greasy, white to ivory, with basket marks
Port-Salut / Saint-PaulinFranceCow milk, generally pasteurisedAbout 4 weeks at about 12 °C, rind washed often
Pressato a manoItaly, LazioRaw whole ewe milk, November to JuneNone or short, up to 80 days; ONAF gives about 15 daysThin, soft, rough; straw-yellow after smoking, grey-brown with age
Primo sale di latte ovinoItaly, Lazio24 h – 7 daysNone, or a very thin soft white rind
Primosale stagionato di CuffianoItaly, Campania20–25 daysThin, soft, deep straw, with basket marks
Queijo coalhoNortheast BrazilWhole or standardised milk; the federal regulation and the Embrapa manual do not name the species, and one study covers goat coalho. Raw in artisanal making, pasteurised under the federal regulation5–10 days
Queijo colonialSouthern BrazilCow milk, raw on farms, pasteurised in Santa Catarina inspected dairiesUsually 30–75 days on farms; at least 10 days at no more than 10 °C in Santa Catarina inspected dairies
Queijo do PicoPortugal, Azores20 days
Queijo Mestiço de TolosaPortugal, Portalegre districtRaw ewe and goat milk in ratios 20:80, 40:60 or 60:4021–28 days
Queijo Minas Artesanal da CanastraBrazil, Minas Geraisat least 22 daysThin, smooth, yellow, darker at edges; white or green mould with age
Queijo Minas Artesanal de AraxáBrazil, Minas Geraisat least 14 days
Queijo Minas Artesanal do Campo das VertentesBrazil, Minas Geraisat least 22 days
Queijo Minas Artesanal do SerroBrazil, Minas Geraisat least 17 daysThin, without cracks
Queijo serranoSouthern Brazil, Campos de Cima da SerraRaw whole cow milk, set straight after milkingAt least 60 days above 5 °C (RS standard); a shorter period is allowed under federal rules for artisanal cheeses
Queso amasado (Carchi)Ecuador, Carchi provinceMilk (the sources do not name the animal); heat-treated in the dairy flow studiedNone; fresh
Queso CameranoSpain, La RiojaGoat milk only; pasteurised except for curado, which may be rawat least 15 days
Queso Casín PDOSpain, AsturiasRaw whole cow milk from Casina, Asturiana de los Valles and Friesian cows in Caso, Sobrescobio and PiloñaAt least 60 days from the day of making
Queso cremosoArgentinaWhole or standardised cow milk, cream may be added; pasteurisedAt least 20 days under 2.5 kg, at least 30 days for 2.5–5.0 kg, in the cold
Queso de AcehúcheSpain, Extremaduraat least 40 daysWaxy yellow to dark ochre; natural, paprika-coated (pimentonada) or rubbed with oil
Queso de bola de OcosingoMexico, ChiapasRaw cow milk enriched with cream for the core; skimmed milk for the skinCurd soured at least 21 days before wrapping; 45-day versions are also sold
Queso de l'Alt Urgell y la CerdanyaSpain, Cataloniaat least 45 daysNatural, slightly moist, light brown, smelling of the surface cultures
Queso de Murcia al Vino PDOSpain, Region of MurciaWhole Murcian goat milk, at least 4.7 % fat and 3.4 % proteinAt least 45 days, 30 days for pieces of 500 g or less, at 9–13 °C
Queso de Murcia PDO (fresco and curado)Spain, Region of MurciaWhole milk of Murciana goats onlyat least 2 monthsFresco: almost none, with basket-weave marks; curado: smooth, waxy to ochre
Queso de PeñamelleraSpain, Asturias10–30 daysYellowish, with the checked print of the hazel drying rods
Queso de poro de BalancánMexico, TabascoRaw cow milk, usually from Cebuino cattle and their crosses with European breedsA seven-day make with a slight ripening of the paste
Queso de PorrúaSpain, Asturias3 days
Queso de Tafí del ValleArgentina, TucumánPasteurised cow milk from herds in the delimited areaAt least 30 daysNatural rind under 0.5 cm thick; surface smooth or slightly rough and dry
Queso del Cebreiro (Cebreiro PDO)Spain, Galiciaat least 45 daysNone (fresh); poorly differentiated, yellow to deep yellow (cured)
Queso Nata de Cantabria PDOSpain, CantabriaWhole, pasteurised milk of Friesian cowsAt least 7 days after saltingSoft and bone-coloured
Queso PaipaColombia, Boyacá, the municipalities of Paipa and Sotaquirá21–28 days
Queso pariaPeru, Puno regionPasteurised cow milk; sometimes sheep milkNone; ready the day after making. Peruvian technical standard NTP 202.044 (2014) treats it as an unripened cheese
Queso TurrialbaCosta Rica, Cartago8–24 h
Quesucos de Liébana PDOSpain, CantabriaBlend of two or three of cow, sheep and goat milk2 months
Raclette de Savoie PGIFrance, Savoie and Haute-Savoie, with some municipalities of Ain and IsèreAt least 8 weeks on wooden boards
Raclette du ValaisSwitzerland, canton of ValaisRaw cow milk, cooled onlyAt least 3 months at 7–14 °C and 88–96 % RH; à la coupe at least 2 months; à rebibes at least 12 months at 4–14 °C and 70–80 % RH
Ras (Romi)Egypt4–6 months
Raschera PDOItaly, Piedmont, the province of Cuneo and the municipality of Villafranca PiemonteAt least one month; 'Oltre quattro mesi' for at least 120 days
RascoItaly, Calabria20 daysNone or thin; white, brown if smoked; basket marks
Raviggiolo di latte vaccino del MugelloItaly, ToscanaNone; glossy, wet, milk-white
Raviggiolo di pecora pistoieseItaly, Toscana6–7 hNone; milk-white, moist surface marked by the baskets
Raviggiolo di pecora seneseItaly, ToscanaNone; milk-white
ReblecItaly, Valle d'Aostaup to 2 daysNone
Reblec de cramaItaly, Valle d'Aosta1.5 hNone
ReblochonFrance, SavoieWhole raw milk from two milkings, stored at 10 °C or less and renneted within 24 h of the oldest milkingIn the cave at 10–15 °C, RH above 90%, until day 12 or more; then packed and ripened to at least day 18
Ribiola della BettolaItaly, Emilia-Romagna2–3 monthsThin, rough, straw-yellow
Robiola brescianaItaly, Lombardia10–20 daysNone (soft type) or thin, white turning yellow-red (firm type)
Robiola d'AlbaItaly, Piemonte3–4 daysNone; light straw in older traditional cheeses
Robiola della Val BormidaItaly, Liguria4–6 daysNone, or a thin wrinkled moist skin, white to ivory
Robiola di CocconatoItaly, Piemonte5 daysNone; the whole cheese is eaten
Rosa camunaItaly, Lombardia30–45 daysThin, straw-coloured, with light white mould; not edible
Saint-NectaireFrance, AuvergneRaw cow milk on farms; raw or pasteurised milk in dairiesAt least 28 days after entering the cave; 21 days for the small format
SalagnùnItaly, Piemonte3 monthsA light dark-ochre outside colour
Salers PDOFrance, Auvergne, the Cantal mountainsRaw whole milk from one farm's grazing herd, made on that farm between 15 April and 15 NovemberAt least 3 months from moulding
SalignunItaly, Piemonte3–15 daysNone when fresh; darker and thicker the longer it is dried in smoke
San Simón da Costa PDOSpain, Galicia, Terra Chá district of LugoWhole cow milk, raw or pasteurised; the label says whichAt least 45 days (Bufón 30 days), then smoked
SchlipfechäsSwitzerland, Appenzell Ausserrhoden and Appenzell Innerrhoden12 hNone
SemudaItaly, Lombardia4–18 monthsThin, fairly stiff, light straw with greenish mould colonies
Ser koryciński swojski PGIPoland, Podlaskieat least 2 days
SlattatoItaly, Marche7 daysThin, soft, cream-coloured
Söla (Tumma, Sola delle Alpi Marittime)Italy, Liguriaat least 3 monthsFairly thin, wrinkled, grey-brown with mould colonies
Sot la trapeItaly, Friuli Venezia Giulia30 daysEven; violet from dark pomace, bright yellow from white grape pomace
SpressItaly, Piemonteat least 2 monthsSmooth when young, then wrinkled with some mould; straw turning reddish or greyish

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