![]() This little ThermoPro digital thermometer is inexpensive and will serve you well beyond mozzarella making.īeyond that, you’ll need a large stockpot, a fine-mesh sieve Eventually, you’ll get to that point too.įor now, though, you’ll want the thermometer. Yes, I know, your grandmother made cheese without a fancy thermometer, but she had been making cheese for a long time. The second item is an instant-read digital thermometer. Don’t use your cleaning gloves to handle food. They come in handy for many other hot food handling chores beyond cheese making. I keep mine in my drawer with my potholders and kitchen towels. Get yourself a new pair and mark them ‘food handling only’ and store them someplace where they won’t get confused with the bathroom cleaning pair. Yeah, I know, you probably already have a pair, but do you really want to make cheese with the same gloves you clean the bathroom with? You’ll need two pieces of ‘specialty’ equipment to make mozzarella. Most homebrew supply stores carry it, or you can purchase it online if you can’t source it locally. It’s not difficult, it just adds another step to the process, and I’m all about easy and quick in the kitchen.Īnd again, powdered citric acid is quite easy to get your hands on. You can use rennet tablets, which is what I had on hand, but you’ll need to crush the tablet well and mix it in water until it’s dissolved. I prefer liquid rennet when making cheese because it’s one less step I need to worry about. Rennet can easily be found in most health food stores or homebrew supply stores, or you can purchase it online. The proteins in the milk end up broken down and it makes it nearly impossible to make a good curd.Īnd of course, the fresher the milk, the better the cheese. Ultra-pasteurized milk is processed at a much higher temperature than standard pasteurization. If raw milk isn’t an option, then be sure you purchase milk that is not homogenized or ultra-pasteurized. It’s going to give you a fantastic cheese. ![]() If you have access to a reputable dairy that has raw milk, I would recommend this over any other option.
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