Basic Cheesemaking Information Making cheese at home is easy, fun, delectable and economical. You can make a variety of cheeses that will cost you a fraction of the store price. In as little as a few hours, you can be nibbling on your own homemade cheese. Or, if you prefer, you can spend months perfecting your technique for your own unique brand of cheese. From Mozzarella or Gruyere to Gorgonzola, you haven't really tasted cheese until you've tasted fresh, homemade cheese. Basic Cheesemaking Information Soft cheese - examples are Brie, Cream Cheese, Mascarpone Semi-hard cheese - examples are Blue, Monterey Jack Hard cheese - examples are Cheddar, Colby Very hard cheese - examples are Parmesan, Romano Starter cultures produce acidity in milk and add flavor to cheese. Mesophilic thrive at moderate temperatures and Thermophilic at high temperatures. Proper acid development is very important in preserving cheese. These cultures are added right into the milk. Not a Product - On-line Informational Use Only   SKU: xxxxxxxx,  Ship Wt: 0 lb.      $0.00       QTY:

Cheese Kit (without press) Includes cheesecloth, a floating thermometer, 10 rennet tablets, Citric Acid, "Home Cheesemaking" by Robert & Ricki Carroll, and one culture (Mesophyllic or Thermophilic) Cheese Making Kit Mesophyllic   SKU: GFD4102,  Ship Wt: 3 lb.      $36.00       QTY:          Cheese Making Kit Thermophilic   SKU: GFD4104,  Ship Wt: 3 lb.      $36.00       QTY:

Cheese Kit with Press All you need to get started! Includes: Micropress, fine straining bag, a floating thermometer, 10 rennet tablets, "Home Cheesemaking" by Robert & Ricki Carroll, and one culture (Mesophyllic or Thermophilic) Cheese Kit w/Micropress & Mesophyllic Culture.   SKU: GFD4101,  Ship Wt: 14 lb.      $170.10       QTY:          Cheese Kit w/Micropress & Thermophilic Culture   SKU: GFD4103,  Ship Wt: 14 lb.      $170.10       QTY:

Home Cheese Making Previously Cheesemaking Made Easy by Ricki Carroll. Now updated with 25% more recipes, 60 recipes for cooking with cheese and tips from cheese makers. Recipes for making 75 varieties of cheese at home. You'll be surprised how easy it is, how little equipment you'll need and how delicious the results can be even on your first attempt. Step-by-step tested recipes include farmhouse cheddar, gouda, fromage blanc, queso blanco, marscarpone, and ricotta as well as recipes for dairy products include crème fraíche, sour cream, yogurt, keifer, buttermilk, and clotted cream. Now with 224 pg. Home Cheese Making    SKU: REF6002,  Ship Wt: 1 lb.      $16.95       QTY:

Making Artisan Cheese 50 Fine Cheeses That You Can Make in Your Own Kitchen. By: Tim Smith. Cheese is a sprawling, worldwide industry that has spawned interest among consumers in exploring fine cheeses. Now, you too can have your own slice of the trend. With this informative guide about home cheese making, you will be able to turn your kitchen into the perfect cheese laboratory, creating fresh, artisan cheese with flavor that will surpass that of any commercial product. With its inspiring, mouth-watering photographs, Making Artisan Cheese shares the secrets behind creating fifty types of cheeses, including mozzarella, feta, Swiss, cheddar, and Stilton. The book charts the best cheese and wine combinations and also provides you with information about other foods to pair the cheese with and how to store your creations to preserve their flavor and freshness. Making Artisan Cheese   SKU: REF6002A,  Ship Wt: 3 lb.      $19.95       QTY:

Micro Press for Cheese & Herbs A small all aluminum press. Quality contructed, it is ideal for pressing small quantities of fruit or grapes for wine or jelly. Overall dimensions 10.2" x 14.2". .65 liter capacity. Also an ideal cheese press, and herbal tinctures. Micro Press    SKU: EQP7002,  Ship Wt: 12 lb.      $149.00       QTY:

The Home Creamery Author Kathy Farrell-Kingsley - Paperback. Product Description: Butter, yogurt, ricotta, and other fresh dairy products have been made in home kitchens around the world for centuries. They are not difficult to make, require no complicated aging techniques, and offer the home cook a wonderful range of tart, sweet, nutty, silky, creamy, melty textures and flavors. With the growing availability of local, organic milk and the soaring popularity of raw milk, now is the perfect time to bring fresh dairy products back to the home kitchen. Author Kathy Farrell-Kingsley begins with simple, step-by-step instructions for making sour cream, buttermilk, créme fraîche, mozzarella, fresh goat cheese, and 10 other fresh milk products. Home cooks will be thrilled with the simple but magical process of turning milk or cream into cultured dairy products and soft, unripened cheeses. There's nothing quite like watching cream turn into butter or tasting the slightly chewy tang of homemade mozzarella. Following the dairy instructions are 75 delicious cooking and baking recipes developed to showcase products from The Home Creamery. Cheese Blintzes, Herbed Goat Cheese Bites, Mozzarella Panini, Spinach Ricotta Pie, Coleslaw with Buttermilk Dressing, Chocolate Sour Cream Cake, and Tiramisu are that much sweeter when made with the rich creamy goodness of homemade dairy items. The Home Creamery   SKU: REF6002B,  Ship Wt: 2 lb.      $16.95       QTY: