Everyday Cheesemaking: How to Succeed at Making Dairy and Nut Cheese at Home

by K. Ruby Blume

This do-it-yourself handbook introduces and instructs readers on the essential concepts, necessary equipment, and key ingredients to make delicious cheese from home. Beginning with the basics of cheesemaking and a discussion on the ethics of cheese and proper sanitization techniques, the book then covers a wide rage of homemade cheese options, from international favorites such queso fresco and mozzarella to soft and hard classics such as ricotta, cheddar, parmesan, and brie. More then just a roadmap to making cheese, this book also provides readers with numerous dairy projects to try their hand at, include yogurt, sour cream, cream cheese, buttermilk, and milk shakes. With clear instructions, humorous stories, dozens of recipes as well as information on running a small home goat dairy and nondairy cheese recipes, Everyday Cheesemaking is a must read for anyone wanting to get started and impress their friends and family with delicious homemade cheese.

Genres: Cookbooks

128 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2014

Reviews

[Cathryn Henning · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is my go-to cheesemaking book I keep in my kitchen. The recipes are easy to follow and the author provides great trouble-shooting tips. I haven't tried the nut recipes due my nut allergy, but the dairy recipes are super reliable! I love the ricotta, feta and chevre recipes!

[Brittany · Rating 4 out of 5]

I can't speak for most of the recipes in this book, but I was very impressed with the recipe for ricotta. It didn't take any special ingredients or tools and it came out perfectly the first time, despite my being a complete beginner.

Unfortunately the editor needed to look at the book a bit more closely - I noticed at least one case where an entire paragraph of text was duplicated.