Another great book by Ashley English of Small-Measure Blog and publishers Sterling Publishing. I enjoyed this book as much as I enjoyed Keeping Bees- and it wasn’t surprising that one of my favorite parts were the little bios of artisan cheese makers, yogurt makers and all around dairy lovers. Starting off slow I am excited to make my own butter and sour cream..
If you have been thinking about getting into the home dairy business, or making some dairy products yourself this book will set you in the right direction. The instructions are clear with step by step pictures. You will have a better understanding of where you can get started. And the recipes all look amazing! Like this one that I am going to make for Christmas Eve- it is Cheve, Cranberry and Pecon Spread:
So let’s get on with the book..
Chapter 1: Creamery Origins
- In the Beginning
- Spreading the Gospel
- Blessed Are the Cheese-Makers
- Cottage (Cheese) Industry
- Brave New World
- A Dairy-Making Revolution
- Common Ground
Chapter 2: Ingredients
- Milk
- Starter Cultures
- Rennet
- Lipase
- Bacteria and Molds
- Flake Salt
- Acids
- Herbs, Spices, and Flavorings
- Calcium Chloride
- Ash
- Kefir Grains
Chapter 3: Equipment
- Essential Supplies
- Cheese Tools
- Butter Tools
- Ice Cream and Yogurt Tools
Chapter 4: Butter and Ghee
- Farm Wives and Factories
- Nutritious and Delicious
- Hot ‘n’ Buttered
- Color Theory
- Storing Butter
- Butter Recipes
- Whipped Butter
- Shake, Rattle and Roll
- Cultured Butter
- Oh Ghee, Oh My
- Compound Butters
- Browned Butter
Chapter 5: Cultured Dairy
- Fermenting Change
- Cultural Studies
- Yogurt
- Kefir
- Sour Cream
- Creme Fraiche
- Quark
Chapter 6: Cheese
- Basic Technique
- Beginners Cheese
- Queso Blanco
- Cream Cheese
- Mascarpone
- Feta
- Paneer
- Ricotta
- Cottage Cheese
- Chevre
- Mozzarella
- Advanced Cheese
- Cheddar
- Swiss
- Parmesan
- Gorgonzola
- Making a Homemade Cheese Press
Chapter 7: Ice Cream
- Basic Vanilla Ice Cream
- Spring: Strawberry, Chevre and Balsamic Ice Cream (Yum!)
- Summer: Ginger-Peach Ice Cream
- Autumn: Spiced Apple Ice Cream
- Winter: Figgy Pudding Ice Cream
Chapter 8: Recipes
- Kefir Cornbread
- Cucumber Yogurt Soup
- Mac and Cheese
- Saag Paneer
- Chevre, Cranberry and Pecan Spread
- Shakshuka
- Swiss Cheese Fondue
- Roasted Vegetable and Mozzarella Terrine
- Orange Cream Cheese Frosting
- Ricotta Cheesecake
Chapter 9: Body Care
- The Magic of Milk
- Face
- In the Clear Facial Cleanser
- Tighten and Lighten Face Mask
- Squeaky Clean Facial Scrub
- Eyes- A Sight for Sore Eyes Mask
- Hair
- Dog Days of Summer Conditioner
- Winter’s Grasp Dry Scalp Mask
- Body
- Tropical Refresher Body Scrub
- Cleopatra’s Secret Bath Soak
- Hands- A Show of Hands Hand Mask
- Feet- Walkin’ on Sunshine Foot Scrub
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