Tag: press

  • Colby Jack Cheese

    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…

  • An Experiment in Cider Pressing

    An Experiment in Cider Pressing

    I learned how to work a cider press at a hard cider workshop I attended on Sunday.  Fresh pressed apple cider is really good, and I found myself researching fruit presses to see if I could press apples at home on a small-scale.  Unfortunately, presses designed for making just a cup or two of juice…