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making homemade cheese

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  • moanymoany
    moanymoany Posts: 2,877 Forumite
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    Another soft cheese I'm afraid. Get a carton of plain yoghourt, I used value from Tesco. Use a clean and boiled thin piece of cloth and put the yoghurt in the cloth. Tie it closed and put so it hangs over a bowl. You could put the cloth parcel in a sieve.

    Leave it overnight. It can be lightly salted and flavoured with garlic. It is really nice.
  • champys
    champys Posts: 1,101 Forumite
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    jlwhite - I have a (French) book 'how to make cheese' so I've had a look for you. The book covers all sorts of cheeses, including feta and camembert-style things. But it says in the introduction that making hard cheeses is complex and long and can really only be done successfully by people who possess semi-industrial equipment. So the news does not seem to be very good..... :-(
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  • Nix143
    Nix143 Posts: 1,130 Forumite
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    Found a link for how to make your own cheddar cheese - go on someone, have a go and tell us all about it :p looks faaaaaaar too complicated for me to even read down to the bottom, let alone have a go :D

    http://www.allotment.org.uk/allotment_foods/3_Making_Cheddar_Cheese.php
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  • Rupa
    Rupa Posts: 112 Forumite
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    If you are making paneer, try sieveing the curd, then mixing it with a little of the whey. Add sugar to taste and some double cream. Don't mix the curd too much, leave it a bit lumpy. It's delicious!
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  • HappyIdiotTalk
    HappyIdiotTalk Posts: 1,443 Forumite
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    Making cheese at home... thats just crazy talk!

    Mind you that link from Nix143 is quite interesting. Not sure how you'd press it at home though.
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  • jlwhite
    jlwhite Posts: 121 Forumite
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    champys wrote: »
    jlwhite - I have a (French) book 'how to make cheese' so I've had a look for you. The book covers all sorts of cheeses, including feta and camembert-style things. But it says in the introduction that making hard cheeses is complex and long and can really only be done successfully by people who possess semi-industrial equipment. So the news does not seem to be very good..... :-(

    Thanks for looking. I've just clicked on the link below your post and yes it does seem pretty complicated. Think I'll stick to the Catherdral City!:D

    .....besides, someone thought I was about to have a baby yesterday:eek: (I'm not pregnant) so maybe should lay off the cheese anyway!!!!
  • phizzimum
    phizzimum Posts: 1,712 Forumite
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    what a great thread to pop up!

    DD asked me yesterday why cottage cheese is so called. I guessed that it's because you could easily make it at home (or in your cottage) and of course her logical next question was "can we make some then?"

    well we can't discourage the next generation can we, so I'd better have a go (gulp!)
    weaving through the chaos...
  • jlwhite
    jlwhite Posts: 121 Forumite
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    Oooh..... cottage cheese would be great to make at home. Plus that's usually low fat, right?
  • jlwhite
    jlwhite Posts: 121 Forumite
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    Just found this site http://mi.essortment.com/makecottageche_rloh.htm with a recipe!

    or this one http://schmidling.com/making.htm which sounds a bit easier
  • jlwhite
    jlwhite Posts: 121 Forumite
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    Sounds like one for a rainy day with plenty of time on my hands
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