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Mozzarella
morticaixavier:
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--- Quote from: mtnrockhopper on February 06, 2013, 08:32:03 AM ---The whey is pretty much water with some dissolved sugars. I'm not sure how you'd get ricotta out of it since the proteins and fats are pretty much removed - unless the curd forms badly leaving a lot of that in the whey.
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Thats what I was wondering. How much ricotta can you get after making mozzarella. When I finally get around to making it I might try to do both. I like making things myself too and making both would be great.
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ricotta was/is traditionally made with the whey left over from mozzerella making. you have to re-acidify it and wait a while. the yield is low but your just going to toss the whey anyway go for it. I wonder on a home scale if you would get enough to even bother though.
You can save the whey and use it in bread, or stew/soup for an added nutritional boost.
weithman5:
--- Quote from: Delo on February 06, 2013, 08:21:23 AM ---No the lipitor joke was serious. I would seriously need to start taking it if I start making cheese. Cheese is one of my weeknesses. My humor doesnt come out too well in text. Maybe i needed this guy :o
The ricotta cheese question was separate. I've read where people make mozzarella and then take the left over whey that is strained and make ricotta.
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my grandmother used to make her own mozzerlla and parmasean absolutely loved it.my mother has told me several times how and i never quite get around to it.
here in my office i melt cheese in the microwave and people look at me like i am insane. i get all the health crap from everyone. i have explained many times it is not bad for you, the food type is not the problem just the weight. so make adjustments and you can stay off the lipitor hopefully. Denny, cheese and beer, what else do you need 8)
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--- Quote from: mtnrockhopper on February 03, 2013, 07:00:51 AM ---Goat cheese would be cool. I know there are a few goat farms around here, I'll have to look into it. I work for the Dept. of Agriculture so somebody at work must know.
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I saw Farmageddon....gulp....
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