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Beschreibung

Make artisanal cheese at home with simple techniques that produce professional-quality results. Step-by-step guide to creating fresh and aged cheeses using basic equipment and natural ingredients, with troubleshooting for perfect results every time.

Why Homemade Cheese Beats Store-Bought:

Artisanal cheeses cost [...]-25 per pound retail but can be made at home for $3-5 per pound using the same traditional techniques, with fresher ingredients and no preservatives.

What You'll Master:

  • Essential techniques for fresh cheeses like mozzarella, ricotta, and farmer's cheese
  • Aging processes for hard cheeses including cheddar, gouda, and parmesan styles
  • Troubleshooting guides for texture, flavor, and aging problems
  • Equipment recommendations from basic starter setups to advanced aging caves
  • Recipe scaling for family consumption or small-scale commercial production

Cost Savings and Quality:

Home cheesemakers report saving [...]-1,500 annually on cheese purchases while enjoying fresher, more flavorful results than commercial alternatives.

Create gourmet cheese in your own kitchen. Perfect for cooking enthusiasts, homesteaders, and anyone wanting to master this ancient food preservation art.

Make artisanal cheese at home with simple techniques that produce professional-quality results. Step-by-step guide to creating fresh and aged cheeses using basic equipment and natural ingredients, with troubleshooting for perfect results every time.

Why Homemade Cheese Beats Store-Bought:

Artisanal cheeses cost [...]-25 per pound retail but can be made at home for $3-5 per pound using the same traditional techniques, with fresher ingredients and no preservatives.

What You'll Master:

  • Essential techniques for fresh cheeses like mozzarella, ricotta, and farmer's cheese
  • Aging processes for hard cheeses including cheddar, gouda, and parmesan styles
  • Troubleshooting guides for texture, flavor, and aging problems
  • Equipment recommendations from basic starter setups to advanced aging caves
  • Recipe scaling for family consumption or small-scale commercial production

Cost Savings and Quality:

Home cheesemakers report saving [...]-1,500 annually on cheese purchases while enjoying fresher, more flavorful results than commercial alternatives.

Create gourmet cheese in your own kitchen. Perfect for cooking enthusiasts, homesteaders, and anyone wanting to master this ancient food preservation art.

Über den Autor

Gianaclis Caldwell is the head cheesemaker and owner of Pholia Farm, a licensed dairy well-known for its artisan, aged raw milk cheeses, and for its educational offerings including beginner to advanced cheesemaking courses. She also serves on the American Cheese Society regulatory and academic committee. Gianaclis is the author of several books including Mastering Artisan Cheesemaking , The Small-Scale Cheese Business , and The Small-Scale Dairy . She often writes and photographs for in culture: the word on cheese and other publications, and she blogs at gianacliscaldwell.[...].

Inhaltsverzeichnis

INTRODUCTION

HOW TO USE THIS BOOK

PART 1: THE FUNDAMENTALS OF MAKING CHEESE

1: WHY MAKE CHEESE?

The First Cheesemakers

The Pedigree of a Cheese

What Is Cheesemaking?

2: UNDERSTANDING INGREDIENTS

A Quick Look

Milk

Acid

Cultures

Calcium Chloride

Lipase

Rennet

Salt

Flavoring, Coloring, and Other Additions

3: THE CHEESEMAKER'S TOOLS

Pots, Vats, and Containers

Thermometers

Ladles, Spoons, and Spatulas

Ripening Spaces

Knives

pH Meters

Cloths

Forms and Molds

Colanders and Sieves

Presses

Mats and Racks

Trays and Tubs

Vacuum-sealing Equipment

Aging Spaces

Preparing Cheesemaking Tools

PART 2: THE FUN OF MAKING CHEESE

4: QUICK AND SIMPLE CHEESES

Steps for Making Quick and Simple Cheeses with Heat and Added Acid

What to Do with the Whey from Quick and Simple Cheeses

Lesson 1: Whole-milk Ricotta

Lesson 2: Mascarpone

Lesson 3: Paneer

5: CULTURED MILKS AND CREAMS

Steps for Making Cultured Milks and Creams

What to Do with the Whey from Cultured Milks and Creams

Lesson 4: Buttermilk

Lesson 5: Sour Cream and Crème Fraîche

Lesson 6: Cultured Butter and Buttermilk

Bonus Recipe: Ghee

Lesson 7: Kefir and Kefir Cheese

Lesson 8: Yogurt and Yogurt Cheese

6: FRESH AND VERSATILE CHEESES

Steps for Making Fresh and Versatile Cheeses

What to Do with the Whey from Fresh and Versatile Cheeses

Lesson 9: Quark, Chèvre, and Fromage Blanc

Lesson 10: Cream Cheese

Lesson 11: Curd Cottage Cheese

7: RENNET-COAGULATED SEMI-FIRM FRESH CHEESES

Steps for Making Rennet-coagulated Fresh Cheeses

What to Do with the Whey from Rennet-coagulated Fresh Cheeses

Lesson 12: Quick Mozzarella

Bonus Recipe: Burrata

Lesson 13: Feta

Lesson 14: Farmhouse Cheese

8: RENNET-COAGULATED AGED CHEESES

Steps for Making Rennet-coagulated Aged Cheeses

Lesson 15: Gouda

Lesson 16: Fresh, Squeaky Cheddar Curds and Traditional Cheddar

Lesson 17: Stirred-curd Cheddar

Lesson 18: Colby

Lesson 19: Parmesan

Bonus Recipe: Whey Ricotta

9: WHAT'S NEXT?

Keep a Cheese Journal

Experiment

Advanced Cheesemaking

Cheesemaking as a Business

Conclusion

GLOSSARY

RESOURCES

BOOKS

MAGAZINES

MOVIES AND VIDEOS

SUPPLIES

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

INDEX

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Details
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9780865718180
ISBN-10: 0865718180
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Caldwell, Gianaclis
Hersteller: New Society Publishers
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 253 x 205 x 12 mm
Von/Mit: Gianaclis Caldwell
Erscheinungsdatum: 01.04.2016
Gewicht: 0,445 kg
Artikel-ID: 104225911

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