Cheesemaking 101

Today was an adventure in cheesemaking with my good friend G. Mango. We were full of high hopes and enthusiasm...all of which were cruelly dashed when our first batch was a epic failure.

Apparently we missed a crucial step and our cheese refused to become a giant curd. Luckily we had another gallon of milk and just enough time to try again. Success! A little over-salted, but we got the hang of it. Although the "kit" claims cheese in 30 minutes, we managed it in 45!***

I see beautiful plates of fresh, homemade mozzarella with fresh tomatoes and basil in my future!

***All photographic evidence of our cheesemaking adventure resides in G. Mango's camera...sorry.