It’s time to enlist! The Cheese Guard needs you! If you’re going to the American Cheese Society Conference in Sacramento, California from July 23rd – August 2nd, or if you just want to volunteer there, now is the time to sign up. (If you love cheese, there are perks!!!) This is the official notice from the ACS: Join the “Cheese Guard” & Volunteer with ACS in
FDA vs Artisan Cheese Makers – Wooden Shelves Issue
As you may have heard, the FDA recently cited cheese makers in New York State for violating their “Good Manufacturing Practices.” because they were aging their cheeses on wooden shelves. They issued a position statement proclaiming that wooden shelves are unsanitary for aging cheese.* We, at New England Cheesemaking Supply Company are opposed to the FDA’s position. The main reason: It is illegal. The
Tina Tilley in Newburgh, Maine
Tina Tilley Tina was a contestant in our 35th Anniversary Essay Contest last year. After you’ve read her essay (below) you will see why we wanted an update on her busy life. Many folks wish they could leave the big city and start a simpler life in a small, rural town, but few actually do it. It takes a lot of courage and determination. Tina
Roland Wilk in North York, Ontario, Canada
Roland Wilk Roland Wilk falls into our “proof that cheese makers are the most interesting people” category. When he started making cheese, he designed and built his own mechanical stirrer and a press that handles 300 pounds of pressure. When he was younger, he designed and built model airplanes and he played bridge on two national teams. Now, he is an accomplished musician. Roland’s wife,
Emma Reeves and Her Science Project
Emma Reeves Emma Reeves (12) in Orem, Utah is already knowledgeable about the role milk plays in the quality of cheese. For her science project this year, she compared 5 different kinds of milk to see how they performed when making both hard cheese and Mozzarella (see the entire project at the end of this post). Emma’s mother, Lisa, helped her ask Jim Wallace, our
Danny Kostiuk in Ontario, California
Danny Kostiuk It’s always fun for us when we hear from new cheese makers. Danny Kostiuk began making cheese in February, 2013. A few weeks after he began, he was so excited, he wrote to us: To Ricki Carroll: Yours is the first cheese book I picked up and opened with the intention of making cheese. You changed my life- I have experienced a
A Cheese Making Demo in Southern Vermont
Laine Crandall showed how to milk a goat Last year around this time, I posted an article about a goat show I attended at the Southern Vermont Dairy Goat Association, located in Marlboro, Vermont (click here). It was a great show and a good time. The SVDGA celebrates Goat Education Day every year in the Spring, with a wide variety of workshops and demonstrations. This
Panela Cheese
We recently had a request for a panela recipe which we posted in the May issue of our Moosletter. One of our readers, Mona Anderson from San Jose, California sent us a translation of a YouTube video she found about making panela. We haven’t tested the recipe- we are merely passing it (and the translation) on to you. Panela is a fresh Mexican cheese, soft
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