tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380443079054363050.post1309048331842423969..comments2023-11-05T03:00:17.474-08:00Comments on GreenAkeys: Cheese MakingMichael@greenakeys.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13196783983393304353noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380443079054363050.post-31721271237893205782009-12-01T18:45:52.613-08:002009-12-01T18:45:52.613-08:00so when do you add the butter and baking soda? Af...so when do you add the butter and baking soda? After draining?<br /><br />Ok...Ricotta is next up...<br /><br />I'm not sure I could do the cheese with bare hands... it was really hot.Annettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07615481260011838512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380443079054363050.post-82667344663363310522009-12-01T07:33:33.235-08:002009-12-01T07:33:33.235-08:00Ricotta - whole milk ricotta - is WAAAY easier tha...Ricotta - whole milk ricotta - is WAAAY easier than mozzarella. <br /><br />Heat milk to 200, add vinegar, remove from heat, drain in cheesecloth. Stupid easy. I add butter and baking soda - the butter to add richness, the soda to neutralize the vinegar.<br /><br />Resist the temptation to make "real" ricotta from whey. A huge mess with very low yield. Not good at all.Blue Heron Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04061851748569320541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380443079054363050.post-39364435790487920222009-11-30T06:07:01.304-08:002009-11-30T06:07:01.304-08:00When Steve and I went to Italy, we watched a littl...When Steve and I went to Italy, we watched a little Italian grandmother make mozzarella in Italy and she used her bare hands. Mind you, they were very red and pretty resistant after all those years. Can you imagine?? I'm for gloves all the way--spare the pain!<br />AnnaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380443079054363050.post-1054992037881548632009-11-29T19:12:23.421-08:002009-11-29T19:12:23.421-08:00YUM!! My poor Rosemary has an extreme dairy sensit...YUM!! My poor Rosemary has an extreme dairy sensitivity. I hope she grows out of it so that she can enjoy the delicious wonders of cheese.SteveandAlinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15384122545397609414noreply@blogger.com