Homemade Feta Cheese

While feta can be eaten fresh the flavor is more pronounced if it is aged in a brine solution. Eek today is finally the day. Then mix together equal parts plain yogurt and goat s milk and add it to the pot letting everything sit covered for 1 hour at room temperature.

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Feta is a great cheese for new cheesemakers to try because you ll know how it turned out in just a few days instead of months as with many other kinds of cheese. The answer as is often the case is that homemade tastes great and because i can. Use feta in recipes such as quick serbian kajmak cheese. Use goat or cow milk or even a mixture of both. If you love making homemade cheese try your hand at feta.

You may be wondering why i bother making feta cheese from scratch. To make feta cheese start by warming some fresh goat s milk to 86 degrees fahrenheit in a large stainless steel pot. Make a brine solution using 1 3 cup non iodized salt and 1 2 gallon of water. Brine for 4 to 5 days if using store bought goat milk or for 30 days if using farm fresh goat milk. Other quick homemade dairy products are yogurt farmer s cheese labneh and creme fraiche.

The results are well worth the effort. To serve remove from brine and allow the cheese to air dry before serving. Place the curds in the brine solution in a jar with a lid in the fridge. I have been promising to bring you my homemade feta cheese recipe for a while ahem probably a couple of years. The results are well worth the effort.

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I have been promising to bring you my homemade feta cheese recipe for a while ahem probably a couple of years. You may be wondering why i bother making feta cheese from scratch. Feta is a great cheese for new cheesemakers to try because you ll know how it turned out in just a few days instead of months as with many other kinds of cheese.