We have recently expanded our mission at New England Cheesemaking Supply Co: To inspire young people to learn the art of cheese making. It is, after all, an important “back to basics” skill and it makes an excellent science project. Ricki (the Cheese Queen) paid a visit recently to a local high school to give a brief presentation about making cheese. The Director of Special
Werner Troeder in Ocho Rios, Jamaica
Werner Troeder It’s always interesting when folks move from one country to another with a totally different culture. They find themselves missing certain aspects of the life they left behind and so they re-create those things for themselves. This happened when the Troeders moved from Germany to Jamaica. Cheese is nowhere near as important to Jamaicans, in general, as it is to Germans. However,
Glass House Blue Cheese by Andy Cumberland
Glass House Blue at 4 weeks Andy Cumberland has so many fingers in the “back to basics” pie that we can’t keep track of them all- aquaponics, composting, sausage making, bread baking and cheese making, of course. Check out his wide assortment of YouTube videos – https://www.youtube.com/user/2Stupid2Duck. Of course, we’re most interested in his cheese making skills, as he seems to be an endless source
Controlling Humidity in Your Cheese “Cave”
Steve (Bear) Murtaugh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania A couple of months ago, I mentioned in an e-mail to Steve Murtaugh that I think controlling humidity is the biggest challenge for home cheese makers. Steve has been retired from managing government labs since 2010, so he decided to tackle that problem. He had just read an article about how salt retains humidity and he thought that might be
Kiara Sabiston (11) in Spencerville, Ontario, Canada
Our first Junior Spotlight! Kiara Sabiston was the youngest entrant in our 35th Anniversary Essay Contest. We were very surprised that an eleven year old could be as mature (and talented) as she is. In case you missed her essay, here it is: I’m being homeschooled so it’s only natural that I learn some practical skills such as making cheese. I love making cheese with
Rachel Chamberlain in Turlock, California
Rachel Chamberlain with her 6.5 lb gouda We’re fortunate that we have the opportunity to talk with many of you when you call to place your orders. After Rachel Chamberlain called, she followed it up with a picture of her gouda. She appeared to be so young, it seemed astonishing that she was making such fabulous cheese. As it turned out, she was 20 years
Taylor Luttrell-Williams (14) in Terlingua, Texas
Winner of Our 35th Anniversary Essay Contest Taylor’s winning essay may be found in our December Moosletter. We seem to have picked a very interesting young man to be our contest winner. See if you don’t agree when you read part of a thank-you note his mother, Glenda sent us: …Tay has maintained straight A’s, has gotten an impressive scholarship to two amazing music
Our 35th Anniversary Essay Contest
How did making cheese change your life? Well, apparently it changed a lot of lives! We started this essay contest October 21st in our Moosletter and the deadline was December 1st. We asked folks to write an essay (500 words or less) about how making cheese has changed their lives. We also asked them to include a photo of themselves doing something cheese related.
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