Cheese Making

July 6, 2012 sarah Fitness

Cheese is unquestionably one of the most desirable things to ever grace this earth.  No matter what your taste buds favor, sharp, tangy, bitter, sweet, soft or hard, you can find a cheese to go well with anyone’s tastes.

Cheese actually predates all recorded human history, so no one knows where or when the first cheese was formed. By the time that the Roman Empire came into existence cheese making was already a wide spread sophisticated industry. The earliest proof of cheese that has been located was actually in an Egyptian tomb from around 2000 BC.

It was only a couple of generations ago that the majority of individuals made their own cheese at home, and it is such a disgrace that is becoming a lost art. Many people don’t even consider creating their own cheese at home because they imagine it to be an challenging, overly elaborate process when in fact making your own cheese at home can be very basic and inexpensive.

The fact is that you could probably do artisan cheese making with whatever you have in your own kitchen right now, using a fairly simple recipe. Many homemade cheese recipes are overly complicated and relly on modern technology and practices. But think about it, cheese has been made for thousands of years without the need of precise thermometers and degree perfect burners. If the ancient Egyptians could do it then so can you!

The key to making great cheese is the quality of the milk. The best way to make cheese is the same way that it has been done for centuries, with raw unpasteurized milk straight from the cow. Naturally, this will cause you some issues if for some odd reason you don’t actually own a cow, or you are pregnant or have an otherwise low immune system, so it can easily be substituted for organic non-homogenized milk. In the event the milk has been homogenized it will cause any cheese made from it not to set correctly.

Don’t confine yourself to simple cow’s milk either; cheese can be made with just about any type of milk. Goat’s milk, sheep’s milk, even horse and buffalo’s milk can be used to make cheese. Just make sure that your kitchen and utensils are immaculately clean. Scrub them all carefully with an antiseptic soap, and scald them in boiling water before you start.

There are few things more fulfilling than having a bite out of your very own home made cheese, so have a go, you might be amazed at what you can achieve.