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Recipes => Recipes => Healthy Alternatives => Topic started by: Pam Gould on June 10, 2015, 10:44:13 AM
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Here is another hard to find, tried & true cheese..so easy but takes about an hour and a half.
Simple Farm Cheese - Cook Time: 1 hour, 20 minutes - Yield: about 1 pound
This simple farm cheese can come together quickly. It tastes mild and sweet, and doesn't require rennet, making an excellent cheese for beginners.
1 gallon milk, not ultrapasteurized
1/2 cup white vinegar
2 teaspoons very fine sea salt
Line a colander with a double layer of cheesecloth. Pour the milk into a large, heavy-bottomed kettle, and bring it to a boil over medium heat. Stir it frequently to keep the milk from scorching. When it comes to a boil, immediately reduce the heat to low, and stir in the vinegar. The milk should immediately separate into curds and whey. If it does not separate, add a bit more vinegar one tablespoon at a time until you see the milk solids coagulate into curds swimming within the thin greenish blue whey.
Pour the curds and whey into the lined colander. Rinse them gently with cool water, and sprinkle the curds with salt. Tie up the cheesecloth, and press it a bit with your hands to remove excess whey. Let the cheesecloth hang for 1 to 2 hours, then open it up and chop it coarsely. Store in the fridge for up to a week.
Notes
You may set the lined colander over a bucket or crock to catch they whey rather than discarding it; however, keep in mind that it is not a cultured food, and if you are accustomed to using whey as a starter culture for fermented vegetables, it will not work as it doesn't contain live active bacteria. It can, however, be reserved for feeding pigs and chickens, or for soaking grains and flour.
Pam .☆´¯`•.¸¸. ི♥ྀ.
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Thanks Pam...I know a lot of us will enjoy doing this!
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this is so cool. keep going pam. :)
ps: when are you making medium chedder or blue cheese? my favs. 8)
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Thanks Pam! Bookmarked!
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Thanks Pam. I love this kind of cheese.
This is also what's known as Paneer in India.
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Thanks for posting, I might try this
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Bookmarked both. Thanks Pam.
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Thanks, Pam!
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Pam,is the cheese making new to you? Keep posting the recipes,Ive made some soft cheese,good stuff!
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Thanks Pam. Bookmarked
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Pam,is the cheese making new to you? Keep posting the recipes,Ive made some soft cheese,good stuff!
Hey..Spuds..it is new within the last year or so..I am working on a Halumi..the cheese that doesn't melt when you grill it..love it on the grill then drizzled with ..of all things..the bottled stuff you put on submarine sandwiches..much better than Wishbone Italian..my go to. Fresh chopped herbs to go with or I could mix some in but not that far yet. Will post when I get it right. Not all recipes are good..finding that one out too. Pam .☆´¯`•.¸¸. ི♥ྀ.
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Great posts on the cheeses Pam, I'd sure like to try the farmers cheese but can't stand that long. My have to get a tall stool for in front of the stove! Don
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Great posts on the cheeses Pam, I'd sure like to try the farmers cheese but can't stand that long. My have to get a tall stool for in front of the stove! Don
Don..you don't have to stand there long..just till it almost boils then turn heat down and add vinegar..it start to seperate immediatly..then put in cheesecloth or muslin andlet sit for a coupel ofhours..then I press it with a brick ontop to get rid of the whey, but you can use that too if ya want to. It's easier thanyou think. Pam .☆´¯`•.¸¸. ི♥ྀ.
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Pam, I am looking forward to your experience with Halumi. I really enjoy grilling that - but would like to make my own. Thanks!
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Pam,is the cheese making new to you? Keep posting the recipes,Ive made some soft cheese,good stuff!
Hey..Spuds..it is new within the last year or so..I am working on a Halumi..the cheese that doesn't melt when you grill it..love it on the grill then drizzled with ..of all things..the bottled stuff you put on submarine sandwiches..much better than Wishbone Italian..my go to. Fresh chopped herbs to go with or I could mix some in but not that far yet. Will post when I get it right. Not all recipes are good..finding that one out too. Pam .☆´¯`•.¸¸. ི♥ྀ.
Sounds great,cant wait!!