Questions tagged [cheese]
Questions about the identification, use, storage, and sometimes production of cheese.
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Solid Matrix with Insoluble Calcium in Low pH 2% Salt Solution - How to Limit Calcium "Escaping"?
I have a solid soft structure that is made of a matrix containing insoluble calcium. I put it to a water solution with pH of about 5, and 2% salt - this likely breaks the matrix by exchange of the ...
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What is the best cheese to use in Mac and cheese to make the topping very stringy gooey yummy?
Okay, real newbie here I’ve been looking up some recipes and came across American style Mac and cheese. It says about a Monterey Jack cheese in it. I am not very up on cheese. Is this available in the ...
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Rescuing a runny homemade mascarpone
In the past, I boiled heavy cream and was able to add an acid, like lemon juice, to make a thick, spreadable cream product. I called this "creme fraiche" unsure of exactly how creme fraiche ...
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Can mold on a hard cheese wheel be safely removed by cutting? [duplicate]
I have a hard cheese wheel that I opened a while ago before traveling. When I came back, I noticed a bit of mold on the outside rind, not the inside. After each use, I scrape off all leftovers as well ...
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Tried to make cream cheese with whipping cream and half & half -it would not curdle. Can mixture be used in other recipies?
I used 1 litre of Whipping cream and 1 L of Canadian Half and half milk to make cream cheese but didn't know that was too much fat. It would not curdle when I added the 3 tbsp of lemon juice. I pt it ...
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Safety in Adding Aged Cheese to Long Fermentation Sourdough Dough
I make whole grain sourdough bread with a very small inoculation of starter (about .08%). It sits on the kitchen counter for the long bulk fermentation for at least 24-36 hours, the kitchen ...
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How does the taste of a burrata made of buffalo milk differ from the taste of a burrata made of cow milk?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burrata:
Burrata (Italian:[burˈrata]) is an Italian cow's milk (occasionally buffalo milk) cheese made from mozzarella and cream.[1]
How does the taste of a burrata ...
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How do I prevent an airfryer from blowing the cheese off the bread
I used to have an appliance that's sold as a "mini-grill" and is something between a raclette and a tiny, frontally open toaster oven. It worked quite well for a lot of foods.
Now I have ...
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Dairy in Soups, Stews, and Chowders
I am looking at some soups and chowder recipes, some want you to put the milk at the very very end and do minimal cooking afterwards, others seem fine with doing significant cooking after it is added. ...
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Why does my cheese become tasteless when directly contacting the heat surface when making a grilled cheese sandwich?
First off, I'm not sure if this is a grilled cheese or a melt or toast of some kind.
What I normally do is that I take 2 slices of bread, 2 slices of cheese, put the cheese between the bread and then ...
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Why does Gorgonzola Dolce have such prominent little tubes compared to other blues?
I quite enjoy getting Gorgonzola Dolce (which, based on my understanding on the distinction in nomenclature, I suspect should be called Gorgonzola Cremificato because it's so often just so melty) from ...
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Is there locally produced bryndza in Britain?
I can order Slovak bryndza in Britain but I am curious if there is locally produced, as there are much sheep in Britain.
Where can I buy locally produced sheep cottage cheese in Britain?
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Why is there so much salt in cheese?
I want to reduce my salt intake for health reasons, especially from processed products such as cheese. I am aware is the crucial role that salt plays in the preservation of meat, it is not there just ...
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What is a Cheese Dip (as made by Henri Willig)?
As a gift, I received a selection of Henri Willig Cheese Dips. At first I thought the dip was made out of cheese, but the ingredients list shows otherwise.
So what did I get here then? Am I supposed ...
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Does wheat flour make home-made cheese taste like chedder?
When you mix wheat flour with milk, before curdling the milk, does the resulting cheese taste like cheddar cheese?
I made some home-made glue for a paper mache art project using wheat paste and I ...
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