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LGC 043 – Herbs and Spices in Cheese

21/09/2015 By Gavin Webber Leave a Comment

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Prompted by a voicemail from Wayne, I talk about how to add herbs and spices in cheese.  From chili, sage, red and green peppercorns, to cumin and caraway seeds, you can add a lot of variety to your cheese above and beyond the traditional recipes.

Herbs and Spices - Romano Pepato
Romano Pepato using red peppercorns

We skip the cheese news this episode to get through a few more listener questions.

Today we cover for following questions;

  • Denis asks about thermostats and whether you can use them for cooling and heating.
  • Brian asks how much salt to add to the Farmhouse Cheddar recipe.
  • Richard thanks me for providing all the free cheesemaking information on this site.
  • Christie asks how to combat a wet cheese fridge (see photo below)
Wet Cheese Fridge
Christie’s wet cheese fridge

 

Christies cheese fridge and external thermostat
Christie’s cheese fridge and external thermostat
  • Poppy asks if a cheese fridge needs to be so stinky that the cheese smell sticks to your clothes!
  • Celine ask what to do with her Stilton after the four days of turning is over.

Thanks for all the questions.  Don’t hesitate to leave a question via the Speakpipe tool below.

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LGC 042 – Ripening Process Classifications

14/09/2015 By Gavin Webber 5 Comments

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Did you know that there are ways to ripen your cheese depending on the type of cheese you make?  During this episode I cover the four main ripening process classifications and describe them in detail.

They are;

  • Bloomy-rind & interior mould-ripened cheese
  • Washed rind cheese
  • Natural rind cheese
  • Waxed rind cheese

Cheese news centres on the global oversupply of dairy products and the Cricketer Farm in the UK.

Q&A this week is about;

  • Saganaki cheese
  • Maturing Caerphilly
  • Issues Ripening Camembert

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LGC 041 – Cheese Classifications

07/09/2015 By Gavin Webber Leave a Comment

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After a long hiatus, I’m back.  Today I step through the six different cheese classifications.  I sourced this information from the very good cheesemaking resource titled The Cheesemaker’s Manual – Margaret Peters-Morris.  It’s more technical than I usually read for home cheesemaking but it has many hard-to-find recipes within its pages.

The cheese classifications that I step through are;

  • Fresh unripened cheese
  • Rennet coagulated fresh cheese
  • Soft ripened cheese
  • Semi-hard washed cheese
  • Hard cheese, and
  • Whey cheese.

You can watch how I make whey ricotta in this video tutorial.

The cheese news is about FireFly Farm converting to renewable energy to power their cheese making operations.  Dear to my heart as I am the proud owner of a 2.8 kilowatt solar PV systems, so you could say that my cheese making is also powered by renewable energy!

The Q&A is about curd temperature during making Caerphilly, Pot types, and issues making 30 minute Mozzarella.

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    Excellent podcast. Started the home making adventure last month and have been catching up on all the past episodes and YouTube videos. it is a gold mine of shared knowledge. Thank you!

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    I’ve just started cheese making at home,Gavin ‘s podcasts are so informative. I also watch his you tube tutorials. Thanks for your great work!!

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    I recently became aware of Gavin’s lovely YouTube channel and podcast and it’s been incredible. His competence and comprehensive explanations leave you craving more. Much like a good cheese! Cheers Gavin!

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    I love that this podcast does not just have helpful tips and tricks on cheese making, but also stories and news from the cheese world, as well as nice little anecdotes from the host.A big fan from Thailand!

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    Gavin Webber’s Little Green Cheese is By Far the best podcast I have ever heard! A truly informative and quality production!

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    Very informative and enjoyable podcast. I started at episode 1 and currently listening to 25. I’ll be giving cheesemaking a go in the next week. Mike J from Oceanside CA

  • Great podcast
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    I have a long commute to and from work and have worked my way through the back catalogue of these podcasts. Enjoyed every one of them and hope for many more to come. Thanks Gavin! Keep up the great work. Cheers, Nicole

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