Making Cheese, Part I August 26, 2010 1 Comment
A couple of days ago I made mozzarella cheese for the first time as a homework assignment for a cheesemaking class. It was a thrilling and satisfying experience to make my own cheese (pictured, above on the right, dipped in herbs and olive oil). At this point my brain holds about a pamphlet’s worth of knowledge in [...]
Yes, for me, success comes in the shape of a white blob. How many months ago did I read Animal, Vegetable, Miracle and think, “Wow, I really want to try to make cheese this week, or at least yogurt” …? Well, I lost count after a dozen months.