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Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Farm House Cheddar: The Verdict....



Yummy! After four weeks of waiting the farm house cheddar I started here is ready.

So I tasted it today and it is good.  At first I only took a peek, not wanting to get too excited in case I did something wrong.
 Then this happened.

It's crumbly, mildly sharp. It's a young cheese but will age into something wonderful. I'm already drooling over what to make next. Another cheddar? Fontina? Maybe scamorza? I am a cheese maker and I am happy!
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11 comments:

  1. momto5February 15, 2012 at 4:57 AM

    yeah!!! so glad it turned out. it looks tasty! happy cheese making!

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  2. Sarah MFebruary 15, 2012 at 12:27 PM

    Oh my goodness-homemade cheese! That is something I've always wanted to try...I even bought Ashley English's cheese/dairy book a couple of months ago...very cool!
    Thanks for stopping by my blog last week for my {This Moment} post. Have a great week!
    Sarah M

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  3. lisa @littlecoffeebeansFebruary 15, 2012 at 12:51 PM

    I'm inspired. I mean...cheese! I can't get enough. So happy it turned out for you.

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  4. Kim February 15, 2012 at 4:43 PM

    Awesome KC, so happy it turned out so well. You are a cheese maker - how awesome is that! Enjoy.

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  5. RosalynFebruary 16, 2012 at 2:27 PM

    You must be so excited. It looks beautiful! I am hoping to start making cheese as well, I thought I'd start with some soft cheeses like stracchino and mozzarella but I'd love to make cheddar. Yum!

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  6. UnknownFebruary 16, 2012 at 10:04 PM

    Thanks everyone for your support. If you would find it helpful I'm thinking about doing a few super easy cheese making tutorials. Possibly of the video type. Would that be something interesting or helpful?

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  7. EllenFebruary 17, 2012 at 7:31 PM

    This is great! I'll have to go back and read your other posts about it. Did you use a particular book to do this and where to get supplies? Thanks for visiting and leaving a comment.

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    1. UnknownFebruary 19, 2012 at 7:26 PM

      I have Cheese Making at Home by Ricki Carrol and now Artisan Cheese Making at Home by her daughter. I used Ricki's book for this particular cheese. I get all my supplies through the New England Cheese Making Supply Company.

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  8. ShaletFebruary 19, 2012 at 1:36 PM

    Oh I would love to start making cheese. And your farmhouse cheddar sounds divine. I have a few books ... should probably get to it!

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  9. MerylFebruary 19, 2012 at 4:30 PM

    Love it when cheese goes right! There's so much waiting and anticipation that it's like Christmas morning when it works out perfectly!

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    1. UnknownFebruary 19, 2012 at 7:27 PM

      The waiting is just crazy. Nothing like yogurt or buttermilk. Then when it doesn't work it's such a bummer!

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