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Moos-Letter November, 2011

Moos-Letter November, 2011

Cheese Making Recipe of the Month Cultured Butter In many stores we see a commercial version of Brie, made by machines with milk that could be better, and aging that's focused more...

Moos-Letter October, 2011

Moos-Letter October, 2011

Cheese Making Recipe of the Month Camembert. Who doesn't love it?! You know you want to make it, if only for the thrill of serving your dinner guests your own magnificent Camembert...

Moos-Letter September, 2011

Moos-Letter September, 2011

Cheese Making Recipe of the Month Chevre It's a word that conjures up visions of pyramids, cannonballs, logs, layers of ash and that fresh, light flavor we love so much. As Jim poi...

Moos-Letter July, 2011

Moos-Letter July, 2011

Cheese Making Recipe of the Month Cream Cheese As you know, Jim does a new step-by-step recipe every month, and he submits it via e-mail (although we would much prefer that he tear...

Moos-Letter June, 2011

Moos-Letter June, 2011

Cheese Making Recipe of the Month Robiola It doesn't get any easier! Jim loves this cheese because it's simple and it can be made a variety of ways. You can use cow, goat or ewe mi...

Moos-Letter May, 2011

Moos-Letter May, 2011

Cheese Making Recipe of the Month Cheshire Well, aren't we British this month? We would like to say we decided to feature cheeses from Great Britain because of the Royal Wedding, b...

Moos-Letter April, 2011

Moos-Letter April, 2011

Cheese Making Recipe of the Month Quark Quark is a fresh cheese that never gets heated beyond 86F. This means if you have a source for real milk, you get a sweet, creamy spreadable...

Moos-Letter 2011, March

Moos-Letter 2011, March

Cheese Making Recipe of the Month Traditional Mozzarella Made with Live Cultures You have probably made 30 Minute Mozzarella because it's so easy and fun. However, Mozzarella was t...

Moos-Letter February, 2011

Moos-Letter February, 2011

Cheese Making Recipe of the Month Parma Style Cheese Part 2 Last month in Part I, Jim gave you the beginner directions for making Parma with 2 gallons of store-bought milk. This mo...

Moos-Letter January, 2011

Moos-Letter January, 2011

Cheese Making Recipe of the Month Parma Style Cheese - Part 1 During his last 3 or 4 trips to visit cheese makers in Italy, Jim Wallace, our technical advisor, has concentrated on ...

Moos-Letter December, 2010

Moos-Letter December, 2010

Cheese Making Recipe of the Month Gorgonzola Dolce (The Sweet One) Do the words "mild, creamy and sweet" mean anything to you? To us they mean yum!  This delightful cheese requires...

Moos-Letter November, 2010

Moos-Letter November, 2010

Cheese Making Recipe of the Month Fromage Blanc Jim has done it again- this month's recipe can only be described as a "tour de force!" He has provided all kinds of options for maki...

Moos-Letter October, 2010

Moos-Letter October, 2010

Cheese Making Recipe of the Month Lactic Cheese Lactic Cheese is the name for a broad category of different cheeses. When it is made from cow's milk, it is often called Chaource (p...

Moos-Letter September, 2010

Moos-Letter September, 2010

Cheese Making Recipe of the Month Canestrato - Italian Basket Cheese Jim loves this cheese and his enthusiasm for it translates into a lot of history and a highly detailed recipe. ...

Moos-Letter August, 2010

Moos-Letter August, 2010

Cheese Making Recipe of the Month Provolone Provolone has less moisture and a more complex flavor than Mozzarella (it's close relative in the Pasta Filata family). It was originall...

Moos-Letter July, 2010

Moos-Letter July, 2010

Cheese Making Recipe of the Month Cottage Cheese When farmers used to bring their milk to the dairies by horse and wagon, the trip resulted in milk that was much too acidic to make...

Moos-Letter June, 2010

Moos-Letter June, 2010

Cheese Making Recipe of the Month Kefir Many of you are going to great lengths to get raw milk or low-temp pasteurized milk from your local farmers. You do this, in large part, bec...

Moos-Letter May, 2010

Moos-Letter May, 2010

Cheese Making Recipe of the Month Gouda - A Cheese from the North Country The distinguishing characteristic of Gouda cheese is that it is a relatively sweet cheese. This is accompl...

Moos-Letter April, 2010

Moos-Letter April, 2010

Cheese Making Recipe of the Month Feta Cheese Feta is an aged brine curd cheese, which is usually made from ewe's or goat's milk. It is commonly formed into square-shaped blocks, a...

Moos-Letter March, 2010

Moos-Letter March, 2010

Cheese Making Recipe of the Month Asiago Cheese Making Recipe A Roman flyer, after having admired the Altopiano from the sky landed his two-engine plane at the Asiago airport and e...

Moos-Letter February, 2010

Moos-Letter February, 2010

Cheese Making Recipe of the Month Mozzarella from Instant Dry Milk and Cream In today's world, finding a great quality milk is not always easy ... (more about milk quality). We off...

Moos-Letter January, 2010

Moos-Letter January, 2010

Cheese Making Recipe of the Month Next month is Valentines Day, which holds a special place in my heart. If you have been to my workshops, you have met my sweetie, Jamie (otherwise kno...

Moos-Letter November, 2009

Moos-Letter November, 2009

NEW AT CHEESEMAKING.COM Bible of Cheesemaking We have just republished the Frank Kosikowski bible of cheesemaking and is now offering it at 1/2 the original price. If you do not ha...

Moos-Letter June, 2009

Moos-Letter June, 2009

Cheese Making Recipe of the Month Yogurt Recipe Here is where you will find the answers to all of your questions on yogurt making at home. What is Yogurt? Can I save money making ...

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