Any Home Bakers Here?

[jnicholes]

No, the closest I've had to that was chickens. And they don't produce milk. I just buy milk from the store, depending on the recipe, I buy whole milk, or skim milk.

 

[ValerieJ]

No, the closest I've had to that was chickens. And they don't produce milk. I just buy milk from the store, depending on the recipe, I buy whole milk, or skim milk.

I didn't know you could do that. very interesting.

 

[jnicholes]

Actually, there's a whole website devoted to selling cheesemaking supplies for home cheese makers. I go to that site a lot. They also have a book of cheese recipes that I have a copy of. It's called cheesemaking.com.

Here are some pictures of some of the cheese that I have made.



This is called leicester. Currently, I'm letting it dry before I wax it. Then, I age it.



Swiss I am aging.

I have also made Farmhouse cheddar, mozzarella, ricotta, ricotta Salata, and derby.

Its a fun hobby.

Jared

 

[igorsMistress]

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Eggs in a hole!

We call that a toad in a hole in these parts.

 

[ValerieJ]

Actually, there's a whole website devoted to selling cheesemaking supplies for home cheese makers. I go to that site a lot. They also have a book of cheese recipes that I have a copy of. It's called cheesemaking.com.

Here are some pictures of some of the cheese that I have made.

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This is called leicester. Currently, I'm letting it dry before I wax it. Then, I age it.

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Swiss I am aging.

I have also made Farmhouse cheddar, mozzarella, ricotta, ricotta Salata, and derby.

Its a fun hobby.

Jared

Fascinating. I might have to look into that. Thanks for sharing the website and your cheeses!

 

[jnicholes]

Fascinating. I might have to look into that. Thanks for sharing the website and your cheeses!

You're welcome. If you do start making cheese, I would recommend making 30 minute mozzarella first. Easiest cheese to do. It will help you get started. You need a cheese press if you're going to do hard cheese.

Anyway, if you do want to try making cheese, let me know. I may be able to help you out.

 

[jnicholes]

Well, I failed at making provolone.

What happened was probably too much rennet on accident. I must have grabbed the wrong measuring spoon.

I failed........

However, I'm not being hard on myself. Under the right circumstances, failure is the best teacher. One of the ways that I learn is from my mistakes and failures. We've all screwed up occasionally on baking, and it has resulted in bad things happening to the dish, but did we learn from them? I certainly did.

I'm going to take this opportunity to say something to everybody here.

Don't be afraid of making mistakes when it comes to baking. The only exception to this is a mistake that could threaten your life. Learn from your mistakes, and they will teach you.

Jared

 

[pennyJo1960]

Very well said Jared we all enjoy the journey

 

[ValerieJ]

Well, I failed at making provolone.

What happened was probably too much rennet on accident. I must have grabbed the wrong measuring spoon.

I failed........

However, I'm not being hard on myself. Under the right circumstances, failure is the best teacher. One of the ways that I learn is from my mistakes and failures. We've all screwed up occasionally on baking, and it has resulted in bad things happening to the dish, but did we learn from them? I certainly did.

I'm going to take this opportunity to say something to everybody here.

Don't be afraid of making mistakes when it comes to baking. The only exception to this is a mistake that could threaten your life. Learn from your mistakes, and they will teach you.

Jared

Amen to that!

 

[N F C]

Well, I failed at making provolone.

What happened was probably too much rennet on accident. I must have grabbed the wrong measuring spoon.

I failed........

However, I'm not being hard on myself. Under the right circumstances, failure is the best teacher. One of the ways that I learn is from my mistakes and failures. We've all screwed up occasionally on baking, and it has resulted in bad things happening to the dish, but did we learn from them? I certainly did.

I'm going to take this opportunity to say something to everybody here.

Don't be afraid of making mistakes when it comes to baking. The only exception to this is a mistake that could threaten your life. Learn from your mistakes, and they will teach you.

Jared

That's how I learn! There were a lot of "bricks" before I got the hang of bread baking