09-05-2007, 03:09 AM
Salve!
It's very easy! Here's how I make cheese:
1. Heat one half gallon of whole milk (not to boiling, but hot.) Remove from the heat source.
2. Add vinegar or lemon juice. The milk should begin to curdle right away, but a bit of gentle stirring will encourage it.
3. Pour the milk mixture through cheesecloth (I usually line a collander with cheesecloth and set it over a bowl to catch the whey.)
4. Let this sit for awhile, until most of the whey has drained. After an hour or so, I usually tap the cheese with my finger to see how solid it is.
5. When most of the whey has drained off and the cheese is fairly solid (like fresh mozzarella), I often gather the edges of the cheesecloth in my fist (so the cheese itself forms a ball) and twist the cloth to tighten around the cheese ball. This drains off additional whey.
6. You can press the cheese into a mold at this point, if you want, and chill overnight.
Sorry I don't have any pictures to go with this! But I am craving fresh cheese now. Maybe I'll take some photos next time I make it.
It's very easy! Here's how I make cheese:
1. Heat one half gallon of whole milk (not to boiling, but hot.) Remove from the heat source.
2. Add vinegar or lemon juice. The milk should begin to curdle right away, but a bit of gentle stirring will encourage it.
3. Pour the milk mixture through cheesecloth (I usually line a collander with cheesecloth and set it over a bowl to catch the whey.)
4. Let this sit for awhile, until most of the whey has drained. After an hour or so, I usually tap the cheese with my finger to see how solid it is.
5. When most of the whey has drained off and the cheese is fairly solid (like fresh mozzarella), I often gather the edges of the cheesecloth in my fist (so the cheese itself forms a ball) and twist the cloth to tighten around the cheese ball. This drains off additional whey.
6. You can press the cheese into a mold at this point, if you want, and chill overnight.
Sorry I don't have any pictures to go with this! But I am craving fresh cheese now. Maybe I'll take some photos next time I make it.
Aurelia Coritana
aka Laura Sweet
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Si vales, gaudeo. (If you are well, then I am happy.)
aka Laura Sweet
[url:3tjsw0iy]http://www.theromanway.org[/url]
[url:3tjsw0iy]http://www.legionten.org[/url]
Si vales, gaudeo. (If you are well, then I am happy.)
