Yum.
I was a little concerned (maybe that’s too strong a word) when I smelled the curd for this one. It smelled like yogurt, and I was worried that it would have a yogurty texture even after draining.
But, happily, I was wrong.
And there I go, getting ahead of myself again…
As I mentioned yesterday, I made a batch of soft cheese called, as you’ve already figured out, Lactic Cheese.
It’s very simple to make – just some milk, mesophilic starter, rennet, and a little time.
The previous post ended with the cheese hanging in some butter muslin, draining a-whey. (Sorry.)
At about the four hour mark, I removed the bag o cheese from its wooden spoon hanger and took a peek.
Mmm…cheese.
It looked wetter on the inside, so I stirred it around a bit before re-tying it and hanging it again.
I don’t know what it is, but there’s something about the pictures of soft cheese draining from a wooden spoon that I really, really like.
Which is probably why I take so many of them.
Anyway, I let it hang for nearly another four hours, and then I decided it had drained enough.
Time for the unveiling.
One last bag-of-cheese-hanging-from-a-spoon picture, and then…
Mmmm, pretty cheese.
I tasted it – tangy, with a texture like softened cream cheese.
I added some salt and ground black pepper to it, and tasted it again.
Yum.
It’s really good. Reminds me, like I said, of soft cream cheese.
Only better.
Great new look to your blog!
Posted by: yummychunklet | May 04, 2011 at 10:16 AM
Lactic cheese is delicious with some salt and herbs de provence ! Yummm!
The first time I ever tried to make cheese was with this recipe, and I couldn't tell that the milk I was using was ultrapasteurized and didn't form a curd. I kept draining the "non-curds" for something like 12 hours, but it was not getting dry before I started to suspect something was not right, haha. Since then, I have had success using milk from High Lawn farm which I can get at Whole Foods, but have been disappointed by every other brand- (I know I am supposed to buy from the farmer, but sometimes I am lazy).
The cheese looks great!
Posted by: Lauren | May 04, 2011 at 01:19 PM
Sounds tasty. Many thanks for sharing, i really appreciate your work. Thanks again
Posted by: Aleria Tuyan | June 05, 2012 at 03:51 AM