Today I am making cheese. Why? B/c it's going to be tasty. Plus it's cook to make your own cheese. Come on?
I want to begin by thanking Nana for my special birthday gift, a crock (to put my cheese in as it ages). I know it was intended for a candle, but I looked at it with glee when I opened it because it is the perfect size for the type of cheese I plan on making. It was the perfect gift along with the basket that I have used to pick pears with.
The Fromage Blanc that I am making will be a soft cheese. Some of you will know how much I wish there was a cow out back right now that I could be milking for this recipe, but for know, I just have to be content with typing out my grocery list in preparation for the trip to the store. All in good time, right?
Family and friends will remember that I have previously written an article some time ago for the Toledo City Paper that discussed cheese and local cheese makers of Northwest Ohio. I have been itching to experiment on my own since doing the research for that article. If anyone is interested,. . .(I need to check a reference here).
While working on that article, I found a Youtube video that makes the entire process look so easy. I highly recommend "Chef John's" videos that can be found at his food wishes site, url: http://www.youtube.com/user/foodwishes
I'll be back in a bit--Greg's making waffles.
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Soft cheese isn't usually my thing...I love hard, but it also has to be cold. However, my friend Bonnie shared her cheese tray with me at a restaurant in Traverse City, MI that was worth writing home about and we hope to return after they move up there! I believe it was called the Long Lake Inn and they had excellent steaks. A bit on the fancy side, dress up for dinner.
However, I am very interested in your cheese making process. At PEI, I drug Bonnie and Zoe to a cheese making country store that had llamas and we had a great time learning about how they did it and were able to sample several varieties. We bought a couple of wheels to share with wine while watching the sunsets. Good memories!
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