It’s called sonochemistry – A Swiss cheese maker is playing music for his Emmentalers to enjoy while they are aging (blog article soon!). (click here) But is this really food? – Costco is selling a 27 pound tub of mac & cheese that lasts for 20 years! (click here) Household hint – A good article about freezing cheese and why it’s best to shred it first. (click
Before you get completely grossed out by this post, please bear in mind that mites are everywhere – in the air, the water, on the land. They are in most of the grains and flours we eat. In fact, they are a very important part of the carbon cycle, helping to decompose organic matter by eating mold. When they aren’t on cheese, they are called ‘storage
Bob Cassette has been living on a farm in southern Maine since he was born in 1928. His parents came to this country from Canada to work in the woolen mills and they had a small farm in Saco. Bob jokes that he was milking cows when he was 5 and he’s milking goats now that he’s 90. He points out that goats are better
Mike Preece from Wales contacted us recently to share his cheese experiment. We love hearing from our customers when they “go rogue” with our recipes (or should we say, “go Roguefort?”). Here’s an example of the agony and ecstasy involved in the process of trying something different. (If you have experienced this yourself, we would be thrilled to hear from you also –jeri@cheesemaking.com.) How It
A few weeks ago, Amy sent us her fabulous version of Jim Wallace’s recipe for Lactic Cheese with Truffle Oil. We posted it (click here) with a promise to tell you more about Amy and her cheese making: I live in Reno, Nevada. Reno is at the base of the Sierra Nevada mountain range. I actually live a bit out of town in a rural
You may have noticed a theme here with all the “make ahead” dishes I’ve been sharing recently. I am, in fact, getting ready to host a rather large gathering at my home on Christmas. (Ricki, the Cheese Queen laughs at me when I say it’s a large gathering (20), because she regularly hosts parties with 50 -100 people. So, everything’s relative and maybe I’m making
Amy Monette has a small farm in Reno, Nevada, with 2 milking goats. We’ll be posting a full interview with her (January 1st), but we wanted to share her recipe with you now, because there’s plenty of time to make this cheese for the holidays. (Cheese makes the best gift, don’t you think?) Amy based her cheese on Jim Wallace’s detailed recipe for Lactic Cheese
We at New England Cheesemaking Supply Company wish you and yours the best this holiday season. Easy Festive Appetizer – Cranberry Pecan Mini Goat Cheese Balls. Goat cheese is always perfect when made into balls and rolled in nuts, etc. (click here) Gift Idea – Moisture Wicking Cheese Vault. This container is designed to wick away moisture while letting cheese breathe. It has 2 compartments and
