Category: Creamery
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Colby Jack Cheese
Colby Jack is a semi-hard cheese with a marbled look that is created by combining curds from Colby and Monterey Jack cheeses. I think the most challenging part of this cheese is running two cheeses in parallel and hoping that they both finish at the same time. If you decide to make this cheese, I…
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Asiago Pepato (Part 2)
I was asked to make a few cheeses for a wedding coming up in October. Here is the first cheese, an Asiago Pepato. I started with a two gallon batch for practice, and to work out any bugs in my process. Then I scaled up the recipe to make a 4 gallon batch.…
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Asiago Pepato
Asiago cheese with peppercorns in the middle. I’ll probably only age it for 2 months because I’m curious how it tastes!…
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Chocolate Chip Cheesecake
I’ve been wanting to post about cheesecake for several months now, and what better time than just after Thanksgiving? Rather than just posting pictures with a brief description, this post will walk you through my cheesecake recipe step-by-step. It takes several days to make a cheesecake, so I recommend planning ahead.…
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Shaping Gouda
If you have ever purchased a wedge of Gouda, then you may have noticed that the cheese tends to have a smooth, round curve on one end. Standard cheese molds make flat, pill-tablet shaped cheeses with a corner and not a round edge. I’ve heard there are tricks you can use to simulate a bowl-shaped…
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Pepper Jack
Pepper jack cheese is basically Monterey jack with extra peppers mixed in. I mixed up some jalapeño and red pepper flakes and worked them into the cheese before pressing. This cheese needs to age until late November before it can be enjoyed. …
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Garlic Tomato Mozzarella
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Cheddar
Cheddar is the most time-consuming cheese that I’ve made so far. I’ve made two now, and both times required about 9 hours of work before I could let it sit in the press. What sets Cheddar apart from other cheeses is the “cheddaring” process, which pushes out as much whey as possible out of the…
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Yogurt Cream Cheese
Yogurt cream cheese is actually really easy to make. Here is what you do: Start with one quart of plain yogurt. I assume that a flavored yogurt will result in flavored cream cheese, but I haven’t tried it. Pour the yogurt into clean cheesecloth or a linen towel. I put mine into a pot of boiling…
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Non-dairy Cheese Part 2: Cheddar
I want to make cheese for all of my friends. This is part two in my attempt to accommodate my friends who can’t eat dairy products. Vegan cheddar begins the same way as vegan yogurt: lots of cashews! Oh, and a few extra ingredients: I…