Learn to Make Cheese

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Get Started Making Cheese:
 Homemade Cheese

7 Reasons to Make Your Own Cheese
Learn the many reasons to make your own cheese at home including control over the quality of ingredients and developing a fun and useful hobby.
Learn Why You Should Make Your Own Cheese

Cheese Making Supplies

Cheese Making Supply List
Our list of basic cheese making supplies and ingredients to get you started making your own cheese.
View Our Basic List of Cheese Making Supplies

 Raw Milk for Cheese Making

Raw Milk vs. Pasteurized Milk for Making Cheese
Compare the advantages and disadvantages of using raw milk or pasteurized milk for your home cheese making projects.
Learn more about Choosing Raw or Pasteurized Milk

 Storing and Aging Homemade Cheese

Cheese Storage & Aging
Learn about the various options for properly aging your homemade cheese creations including cheddar, monterey jack and other cheeses that benefit from the aging process.
Read more about Aging Your Homemade Cheeses

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Cheese Making Recipes

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Featured Recipes:

Homemade Traditional Mozzarella Cheese

Mozzarella Cheese
Easy to make and wonderful topping for pizza, lasagna and more

Homemade Cheddar Cheese Recipe

Cheddar Cheese
Traditionally an aged cheese, Cheddar can be aged for 30+ days

 Homemade Fromage Blanc on Toast

Fromage Blanc
Rich and creamy, Fromage Blanc is perfect for crackers or as a veggie dip

Homemade Feta Cheese

Feta Cheese
Easy to make, Feta is traditionally aged in a brine solution for 30 days prior to eating
 

       
Supplies for Making Cheese

Mozzarella Starter Kit

Cheese Making Starter Kits
A range of starter kits for making hard cheese, Italian cheeses, Mascarpone, and more

 Cheese Starter Cultures for Home Cheese Making

Cheese Starter Cultures
Lactic-acid bacteria for making cheese at home. We carry a wide range of starter cultures and mold spores for making a number of types of cheese

Rennet for Making Cheese at Home

Rennet & Additives
We carry both animal-based and vegetable rennet as well as a variety of lipase powders, tartaric acid, calcium chloride, and even dried herbs for flavoring your soft cheese creations

Home Cheese Making Book

Cheese Making Books & Supplies
A range of cheese making books and supplies such as cheese shaping molds, cheese cloth, cheese presses and more

 

 

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Articles & How-to Videos

7 Reasons to Make Your Own Cheese

Cheese Making Supply List

Choosing Milk for Making Cheese: Raw Milk vs. Pasteurized Milk

How to Flavor Soft Cheese

Cheese Storage & Aging 

Troubleshooting Your Cheese 

Choosing a Water Source for Making Cultured Foods

 

 

 

 

 



 

 


 

Recipes

Chevre Recipe

Feta Recipe

Cottage Cheese Recipe

Traditional Mozzarella Cheese Recipe

Whole Milk Ricotta Cheese Recipe

Traditional Whey Ricotta Cheese Recipe

Monterey Jack Recipe

Cheddar Cheese Recipe

Monchego Cheese Recipe

Cream Cheese Recipe

Mascarpone Cheese Recipe

Fromage Blanc Recipe

Fromagina Recipe

Soft Kefir Cheese Recipe

How to Make Labneh (Yogurt Cheese)

How to Make Kefir Cream Cheese

How to make Creme Fraiche