{"id":9561,"date":"2025-01-29T10:42:30","date_gmt":"2025-01-29T09:42:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dezuivelarij.be\/production-process-cacioricotta\/"},"modified":"2025-07-10T10:40:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T09:40:13","slug":"production-process-cacioricotta","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dezuivelarij.be\/en\/production-process-cacioricotta\/","title":{"rendered":"Production process"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-hoe-we-onze-vivie-cacioricotta-maken\"><strong>How we make our viVie cacioricotta<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p>Making cacioricotta is not straightforward. The heating of the goat&#8217;s milk creates a very specific curd, resulting in an exceptional and healthy cheese. <\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Milk<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>At <a href=\"https:\/\/dezuivelarij.be\/?lang=en\">De Zuivelarij<\/a>, every product is made using milk from a single farm. It&#8217;s our way of shortening the supply chain. Our cacioricotta is made with goat&#8217;s milk from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.klaverlochting.be\/\">goat farm Klaverlochtning<\/a> in Lede.   <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"903\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dezuivelarij.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Leenhof-geiten.jpg?resize=903%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2004\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dezuivelarij.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Leenhof-geiten.jpg?w=903&amp;ssl=1 903w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dezuivelarij.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Leenhof-geiten.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dezuivelarij.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Leenhof-geiten.jpg?resize=768%2C510&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dezuivelarij.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Leenhof-geiten.jpg?resize=570%2C380&amp;ssl=1 570w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dezuivelarij.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Leenhof-geiten.jpg?resize=285%2C190&amp;ssl=1 285w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dezuivelarij.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Leenhof-geiten.jpg?resize=600%2C399&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dezuivelarij.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Leenhof-geiten.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 903px) 100vw, 903px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"height:49px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dezuivelarij.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/viVie-losse-wrongel-edited.jpg?w=1140&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2872\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-koken\">Heating<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Cacioricotta is made with heated milk, which is quite unusual. The heating process also incorporates the ricotta whey proteins into the cheese.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After heating and then cooling the milk, various cheese cultures and rennet are added. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After about an hour, a soft, flan-like texture forms. This is what we will call curd from now on.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-wrongel\">Curd<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>curd <\/strong>that forms during the coagulation process at viVie is very delicate and fragile, so we handle it with great care. We seperate the curd from the whey using a fine-mesh net and fill the cheese molds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>About 80% of the milk proteins are <strong>casein<\/strong>, while the remaining 20% are <a href=\"https:\/\/dezuivelarij.be\/wei-eiwitten\/\">whey proteins<\/a>. Most cheeses are made almost entirely from casein proteins. There are very few cheeses that contain both casein and <a href=\"https:\/\/dezuivelarij.be\/wei-eiwitten\/\">whey proteins<\/a> in a single cheese.   <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dezuivelarij.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/wrongel.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2147\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dezuivelarij.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/wrongel.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dezuivelarij.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/wrongel.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dezuivelarij.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/wrongel.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dezuivelarij.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/wrongel.jpg?resize=600%2C800&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dezuivelarij.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/wrongel.jpg?resize=640%2C853&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dezuivelarij.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/wrongel.jpg?resize=150%2C200&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dezuivelarij.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/wrongel.jpg?w=1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"height:49px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dezuivelarij.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20211204_115038-edited-scaled-1-edited.webp?w=1140&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2871\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Shaping<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The soft curd is now in the cheese molds, but that\u2019s not the final step. Each individual cheese is still flipped in the mold. Every piece of viVie passes through human hands nine times before it\u2019s packed!  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"height:49px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-fermenteren\">Fermentation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>ViVie&#8217;s curd doesn&#8217;t bind together very easily. However, this binding process is important because it helps the <strong>curd <\/strong><strong>lose <\/strong><strong>enough<\/strong> <strong>moisture<\/strong>. After being placed in the molds, the cheese spends about five hours in the sauna. The bacteria in viVie love the sauna, and during this time, the cheeses ferment, developing a delicious, aromatic flavour.    <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dezuivelarij.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/viVie-aan-het-fermenteren-edited-scaled-1.jpg?w=1140&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"making cacioricotta, making viVie&#10;\" class=\"wp-image-2870\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"height:49px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"1024\" width=\"768\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vivie.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/viVie-in-en-uit-de-pekel-edited-768x1024.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"making cacioricotta, brining cacioricotta\" class=\"wp-image-2864\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div style=\"height:31px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Brining<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The cheeses that have fermented now go into a brine bath. From sauna temperature to a cold brine bath, it must be quite a shock! But apparently, it&#8217;s good for them.  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"height:49px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-drogen\">Drying<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The viVie is already delicious, but still very soft and delicate. In Italy, cacioricotta is eaten both fresh and very dried. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We dry our viVie at a (secret) temperature, for a (secret) amount of time, and at a (secret) humidity level. By the end of the drying process, viVie has lost about 25% of its moisture.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"767\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dezuivelarij.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/viVie-drogen-edited-767x1024.jpg?resize=767%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2866\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dezuivelarij.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/viVie-drogen-edited.jpg?resize=767%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 767w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dezuivelarij.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/viVie-drogen-edited.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dezuivelarij.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/viVie-drogen-edited.jpg?resize=768%2C1025&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dezuivelarij.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/viVie-drogen-edited.jpg?resize=1151%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1151w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dezuivelarij.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/viVie-drogen-edited.jpg?resize=1535%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1535w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dezuivelarij.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/viVie-drogen-edited.jpg?resize=600%2C801&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dezuivelarij.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/viVie-drogen-edited.jpg?resize=640%2C853&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dezuivelarij.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/viVie-drogen-edited.jpg?resize=150%2C200&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dezuivelarij.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/viVie-drogen-edited.jpg?w=1627&amp;ssl=1 1627w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 100vw, 767px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dezuivelarij.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Packshot-viVie.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2848\" style=\"width:256px;height:256px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dezuivelarij.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Packshot-viVie.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dezuivelarij.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Packshot-viVie.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dezuivelarij.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Packshot-viVie.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dezuivelarij.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Packshot-viVie.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dezuivelarij.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Packshot-viVie.jpg?resize=1140%2C1140&amp;ssl=1 1140w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dezuivelarij.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Packshot-viVie.jpg?resize=570%2C570&amp;ssl=1 570w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dezuivelarij.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Packshot-viVie.jpg?resize=380%2C380&amp;ssl=1 380w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dezuivelarij.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Packshot-viVie.jpg?resize=285%2C285&amp;ssl=1 285w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dezuivelarij.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Packshot-viVie.jpg?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dezuivelarij.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Packshot-viVie.jpg?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dezuivelarij.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Packshot-viVie.jpg?resize=96%2C96&amp;ssl=1 96w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dezuivelarij.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Packshot-viVie.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Share this page if you like making cacioricotta!<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How we make our viVie cacioricotta Making cacioricotta is not straightforward. 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