Three Soft Cheeses To Get You Started - EP 928
Today we talk about how to make cheese around three kinds of cheese that are wonderful to eat and from which to learn how to make cheese.
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Main topic of the Show: Three Soft Cheese To Get You Started
Why Cheese? Why Homemade?
A Brief History of Cheese (Visual Aid)
How to get started - path of least resistance
Milk, Culture, Acid, Calcium Chloride (1/4 teaspoon of powdered calcium chloride to 1/4 cup of water), Rennet, Cheese Cloth, Strainer, Instant read thermometer, measuring cups, pots, strainer
- Homemade Ricotta: ½ gallon mils, heated to 180-190. Add 2 tablespoons lemon juice and stir. Let cool. Strain and salt to taste
- Farmer’s Cheese: Cream Cheese: ½ gallon mil heated to 180-190. Add ¼ cup vinegar and stir. Let cool. Strain. Mix in salt and herbs to taste
- Cream cheese upgrade: Vitamix
- Chevre: 1 gallon milk. Mesophilic culture, CaChl, rennet. Heat mild to 80-90. Stir in caChl, culture, then rennet. Let sit at 80 for 12 hours. Ish. Strain til the right consistency. Add 1tsp salt and mix in any herbs.
Storing soft cheeses
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