Author Topic: My first Edam  (Read 10859 times)

shotski

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My first Edam
« on: March 11, 2013, 01:24:01 AM »
Well here is my first try at Edam. I am happy with the way it unfolded, I guess I will find out in 2 months.

mjr522

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Re: My first Edam
« Reply #1 on: March 11, 2013, 02:24:11 AM »
Nice looking cheese.  I like the 24 lb cheese press... :)

Milk in a bag?  How's that work?

shotski

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Re: My first Edam
« Reply #2 on: March 11, 2013, 02:26:16 AM »
Only in Canada.

mjr522

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Re: My first Edam
« Reply #3 on: March 11, 2013, 02:40:51 AM »
What, does it come frozen?  :P

shotski

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Re: My first Edam
« Reply #4 on: March 11, 2013, 02:52:47 AM »
it is fresh milk. There are 3 X 1.3333 liter bags inside. Yes I know life is complicated in Canada. :D)

Milk in bags, eh?



http://www.thestar.com/news/ontario/2010/02/04/so_we_drink_milk_from_bags_does_that_make_us_weird.html
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mjr522

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Re: My first Edam
« Reply #5 on: March 11, 2013, 03:40:04 AM »
Wow--I'm at a loss for words...  I've lived in 4 different countries (and a number of places within 2 of those countries) on 3 different continents and have never seen this before.  I feel so enlightened.  Thanks!

BobE102330

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Re: My first Edam
« Reply #6 on: March 11, 2013, 04:21:34 AM »
I've seen bagged milk in Israel, and I think Turkey

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Re: My first Edam
« Reply #7 on: March 11, 2013, 01:21:25 PM »
Nice looking cheese.  I like the 24 lb cheese press... :)

Milk in a bag?  How's that work?
Let's see... ditto, ditto, what...what?!, ditto.

What a concept. Not too far removed from wine-in-a-bag/box. ::)

As far as environmentally-friendly...with the milk I use, my plastic jugs get recycled and the glass bottles go back to the dairy.

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CWREBEL

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Re: My first Edam
« Reply #8 on: March 11, 2013, 04:05:28 PM »
Good work on the floating thermometer!  ;)

Tomer1

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Re: My first Edam
« Reply #9 on: March 11, 2013, 04:56:09 PM »
I've seen bagged milk in Israel, and I think Turkey

Yeah, they use 72 degrees hot fill.   Its cheaper then boxed milk which is UP.   
Glass is very rarely used in the food industry unlike in the US or europe.

High Altitude

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Re: My first Edam
« Reply #10 on: March 11, 2013, 05:56:51 PM »
I look forward to following this thread and seeing how your first Edam turns out!  I'm making my first one tomorrow (when my fresh milk delivery arrives).  Having done a little research beforehand, I invested in some cream wax that contains mold inhibitors with which I will coat the Edam prior to hard waxing (in accordance with recipe directions).  Are you taking this approach or going with a natural rind maybe?

I experimented with the cream wax on a cheddar I recently air dried.  There were some little crevices on the side that I wanted to "protect" with the cream wax before hard waxing.  Had some issues with knitting on the (first attempt) white cheddar, so the morning after pressing I tried using a heating pad under the stainless steel draining plate seal the ends...and it worked!  However the sides still had a few minor crevices that were more evident after the drying period.  Anyway, hoping this cream wax does the trick.  It's fun to use too (applied with fingers because I like to play with my cheese).


High Altitude

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Re: My first Edam
« Reply #11 on: March 11, 2013, 06:08:54 PM »
P.s., Does anyone think it would make much of a difference if I used 1.5% milkfat instead of the 2% in the recipe?

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Re: My first Edam
« Reply #12 on: March 11, 2013, 07:27:02 PM »
I mentioned the bagged milk to my wife, she tells me they had it in Oregon in the 70's and 80's me I never heard of it, always glass, plastic or carton.
I to am impressed with the floating thermometer 8)
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High Altitude

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Re: My first Edam
« Reply #13 on: March 11, 2013, 07:54:07 PM »
Cute (and informative) video :-)....my, the things we Americans learn on this site!

Red

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Re: My first Edam
« Reply #14 on: March 11, 2013, 08:30:37 PM »
I love the floating thermometer, I'm going to try that on my next make. I've been using a bent coat hanger across my pot to suspend the thermometer at the right level. This seems less cumbersome, great idea!