for the manufacture of prato cheese 20 L milk were pasteurized and cooled then 1 type starter culture was added lactococcus lactis sudsp lactis and latococcus lactis sudsp cremoris followed by calcium chloride annatto dye and coagulant in amount sufficient to coagulate the milk 35 min after 35 min the gel was cut into 1 cm cubes and slow stirring was applied for 15 min after a 5 min-rest the whey was partially drained 30 initial volume of milk and hot water was added for the cooking stage up