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Jun 11, 2011 04:47

There's something about slowing down a bit which gives me a chance to look around more than I have and notice stuff ( Read more... )

gardening, cooking, cheese

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firynze June 13 2011, 15:29:41 UTC
I need to get some trimmers or loppers or something so that I can get my trees under control - the branches are everywhere!

Oooh, ivory iron against red brick sounds spectacular. Get pictures when they're filled!

I know how to make mozzarella, but I've never tried it - it's more expensive to make than to buy around here, at least. I want to make more yoghurt again sometime, though, as that works out to be about on par with the cost of buying the thick Greek stuff.

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firynze June 13 2011, 21:29:41 UTC
No, I didn't know that! I also thought you only needed the rennet....

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plantmom June 13 2011, 21:35:03 UTC
I don't know what the citric acid does, but I'll let you know how this cheese turns out. The best part of researching it was a video I found, done by a chef from The Lodge at Vail. It was an awesome video.
Then, the site it was on sequed to one by Penn & Teller, debunking bottled water. Bwahahaha! I've long suspected that's a rip-off, as they make clear...

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firynze June 13 2011, 23:48:26 UTC
Well, the citric acid is an additional coagulant - it's the only one you need if you're making a fresh farmer's cheese like curds or ricotta or paneer. So I'm guessing it just helps it set better?

Some of the bottled water out there comes from the town water supply in Pittsfield, where I used to live. Yeah, there's a reason I just drink tap water.

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plantmom June 13 2011, 21:12:07 UTC
I've got pictures. I'll work on getting them in order this afternoon.

Do you know, do you have to use citric acid for mozzarella? For my first batch, I only had rennet. Plus I used F&A milk, which is low-temp pasteurized, not high. It seemed okay. I'm making another batch now. If it doesn't turn out well, I'll get some citric acid tomorrow.

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