Place milk on stove and bring to 94 degrees F. Then cool off to 88 degrees F. before adding the rennet. You will need rennet to the following proportions when making cheese: 1 dram (3.6 ml) rennet to 2 gallons of milk, 2 dram (7.2 ml) rennet to 5 gallons of milk, 3 dram (10.8...
Farmer’s cheese is an unripened cheese and key ingredient in many Eastern European cakes, pastries, and dumplings. It is similar in texture to cottage cheese, but with a slightly more acidic taste. In general, it can be made with sheep, goat, and/or cow’s milk and prepared with a zi...
Another example of a food intolerance is alactose intolerance. People who are lactose intolerant lack a specific enzyme that helps to digest the sugar (lactose) in dairy products. Infants are often able to digest the lactose in dairy products like yogurt and cheese as the culturing of these pr...
There are many other simple, fresh cheeses you can make like queso fresco, queso blanco, feta, fromage blanc, cottage cheese, cream cheese, farmers cheese, and more. Aged Cheeses Aged cheeses are almost as easy to make as some of the fresh cheeses. However, they tend to have a few extr...