“What Dilley does in her photographs, Norton does in his writing, creating intimate scenes rather than lists of facts. The reader follows Cedar Grove’s Robert Wills into his living wastewater treatment plant (it looks like a lily pond) and learns about his annual curd-fattened bluegill fish fry. Doug Peterson, of Mazomanie, talks about how he left a large dairy cooperative in order to develop a cheese for high-temperature pizza ovens. What this book does, unlike other primers and atlases I’ve picked up, is connect readers to the impassioned few who dream up cheeses like Faarko, maple leaf cheese, and cinnamon-rubbed butter jack.”

Be sure to check out the book’s website.

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If you’re in the Seattle area, look for Septieme cheeses (and one called Dinah) made by Timmermeister available in restaurants and stores.

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“Not to be missed was the field piece in the first segment of the show on the Vermont artisan cheesemaking movement, with video profiles of Jasper Hill Farm, Thistle Hill Farm, Willow Hill Farm, and Blue Ledge Farm. They’re some of our favorites. She also chats with Anne Saxelby of Saxelby Cheesemongers, who sells American cheeses– exclusively– from her shop in the Essex Street Market in the Lower East Side.”

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Here’s a bit more about Cheesygirl cheeses from their website.

“Huh? Isn’t all cheese vegetarian? The answer is no And also no.

Fact is, most cheeses use a product called rennet to help form the curds. We’d love to tell you where rennet’s from, but trust us, you don’t want to know. Let’s just say it’s an “animal by-product” The good news is we don’t use animal rennet. Zero, Nada, Never. We use only vegetarian acceptable rennet and let it perform its magic. Our aged cheeses hold up beautifully, becoming even more delicious and interesting as they age. It may take a bit more time but we’re not in a great big hurry and we think you’ll agree CheesyGirl cheese is worth the wait.”

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FXCuisine beautifully documents the incredible cheesemaking process.  With no electricity, running water or sewers, cheese is made over a wood fire with wood brought in by helicopter.  It’s salted and aged for a minimum of two months before being sold throughout the Alps.

More about cows:

“The secret of these high alpine pasture cheeses incredibly complex taste is in the grass. Each plant contributes toward the final tastes. If your cows change pasture, you can taste the change in the milk. It is not mystery – milk is made from water and grass.

The herd is 51 cows strong, owned by 4 farmers in Münster. Most are the Swiss Bronfi cow and 3 are the famed Evolène fighting cow. They come up for 90 days in late June and visit 4 different pastures/chalet as they exhaust the grass. The rest of the year the cows are down in the village. The cowboys don’t come down at all – it’s a full time 7-days-a-week job. One farmer brings the food up by foot once a week.”

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His first efforts at making ricotta and cheddar were impressive!  Here’s what he has to say about the transformational experience of cheesemaking.

“What I’ve learned on the bumpy road to cheesemaking is that a good cheese sitting quietly on its shelf is a little biological miracle, a teaming universe of microscopic processes, a dance between time and temperature, art and science.  I’m not really good at it yet, but I’ve made some fresh cheeses that easily out compete the average supermarket varieties and I’m waiting for the weather to cool down so I can start aging some specimens in my newly christened cheese closet.  I’ll keep you posted . . .”

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One Nebraska cheesemaker is experiencing this first hand:

“Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food” is an example of renewed efforts in the U.S. Department of Agriculture to connect consumers more directly with the people who grow what they eat.

It could also be said the government’s biggest food promoter and food regulator is putting more of its money closer to where the mouths are. In one week, according to USDA officials, the funding total for “Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food” added up to $65 million.

Krista Dittman – whose 10 years in food production in the Lincoln area has taken her from selling a few dozen eggs to making and marketing a dozen different kinds of cheese – likes the message she’s getting from a new federal initiative and from growing numbers of customers.

“There’s kind of a resurgence, maybe, of people being interested in the food they eat,” she said.

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Here are a few helpful tips from Steve:

“1. Avoid aluminum pots, the acid will dissolve them and possibly overload you with aluminum.
2. Sterilize the pot just before use by pouring ½ inch of water in the bottom, covering, and bring to a rolling boil for at least five minutes. Pour out the water, replace sterile lid, keep sterilized pot covered until you are ready to add the milk.
3. If the curds float, you have a gas-producing contaminant in your starter or your milk was contaminated. You need to pay closer attention to handling your milk, and/or purchase fresh starter. The bacteria which form bubbles may be a form of Escherichia. However, it does not necessarily ruin the cheese, but does make it iffy. Many CO2 formers are non-pathogenic. Indeed, you might WANT bubbles in your finished cheese. Think about Swiss cheese… However, to be safe, age your cheese for at least two months because pathogens do not survive this extended aging. In addition, you will have a little more difficulty separating the curds from the whey if the curds float.”

Home Made Cheese Making thats very Satisfying when you taste your first Cheese.

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Gavin clearly having a wonderful time making cheese on a weekly basis for the last eight months and we enjoyed his many insights.

“Tip #2.  Have everything all prepared and layed out before you start.  As I am waiting for the 15-20 minutes for the pot,  stainless steel utensils and cheese cloths to sterilise, I get a clean tea towel and lay it on the kitchen bench next to the stove top, ready to place all the tools on.  I select the recipe well in advance, and get out all the necessary ingredients and put them on the side ready to go.  Cheese making requires un-chlorinated water for diluting some ingredients, so I have to pre-boil some rain water from my tank and let it cool to room temperature.  You could use bottled water, but I do not due to environmental reasons.  I pre mix the diluted calcium chloride with this water, and do the same with the rennet.  Something I learnt in the Boy Scouts that I shall never forget and that is the Scouts motto, “Be Prepared”.”

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