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Re: Leiden with cumin
« Reply #15 on: February 04, 2015, 02:49:12 PM »
Al: You are too kind... :-)

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Re: Leiden with cumin
« Reply #16 on: February 04, 2015, 04:23:53 PM »
Sounds like the taste of the spice will be "cumin" on strong ...

:) couldn't resist. But it does look beautiful, and I do love the taste of cumin ... might have to give this a try, though at the moment, space in the "cave" is growing limited.
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Re: Leiden with cumin
« Reply #17 on: February 04, 2015, 05:14:40 PM »
In a few months I can tell you if it's worth making... :-)

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Re: Leiden with cumin
« Reply #18 on: February 04, 2015, 06:07:28 PM »
Did you do anything to the cheese between your first and most recent posts? To me looks a like the cheesecloth marks went away. If so, how did you do this?

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Re: Leiden with cumin
« Reply #19 on: February 04, 2015, 07:00:44 PM »
At the end of the pressing I simply undress the cheese, flip it and press without cheese cloth for half an hour or so. Sometimes it requires a bit longer depending on how firm the cheese is and how deep the marks are.

The cheese can be a little harder to remove from the mould - it sucks itself to the mould. If the cheese is dry on the surface it can be damage because some of it sticks to the mould. Ideally the mould should be a bit damp/slippery. i usually remove the follower, turn the mould upside-down and give it a few bumps on the counter.

The marks from the cloth will typically become less visible, but the cheese will have some "Warts" where the cheese has tried to escape through the drain holes in the mould. These "warts" can be trimmed with a sharp knife after brining, but over time the usually get less visible.

I find that the worst cloth marks are from where the cloth is folded over the cheese under the follower. I found a very good technique to reduce this, but I think that it will require a video (maybe I will do a short video on this some day)... As an alternative I sometimes do not fold the cloth over the cheese during the last 1/3 of the presssing periode.

:-) Danbo

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Re: Leiden with cumin
« Reply #20 on: February 04, 2015, 07:22:44 PM »
Wow I'll try this today! Pressing cheese now .
I'd love to see a video of the technique you mention - the cheesecloth marks drive me crazy!

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Re: Leiden with cumin
« Reply #21 on: February 04, 2015, 08:19:12 PM »
Please let me know how it went... :-)

The cheese cloth technique I mentioned are in no way rocket science and I bet that 99% of all cheesemakers just do it without thinking about it... For me though it made a major difference.

I hope that I can shot a video soon (if I forget it, please remind me)...

:-) Danbo

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Re: Leiden with cumin
« Reply #22 on: February 04, 2015, 08:30:30 PM »
I come down on the side of not liking cumin, but I can still appreciate a beautiful cheese. Another cheese for you. :)

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Re: Leiden with cumin
« Reply #23 on: February 04, 2015, 09:11:30 PM »
Thanks Larry! it's either hate or love... ;-)

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Re: Leiden with cumin
« Reply #24 on: February 04, 2015, 09:26:58 PM »
Now put some caraway seed in and you'll really have something! :)

PS- My wife HATES caraway. lol

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Re: Leiden with cumin
« Reply #25 on: February 04, 2015, 09:54:56 PM »
LOL ;-)

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Re: Leiden with cumin
« Reply #26 on: February 05, 2015, 05:56:24 PM »
Now put some caraway seed in and you'll really have something! :)

PS- My wife HATES caraway. lol

:) My wife hates cheese! But that just means more for me!
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Re: Leiden with cumin
« Reply #27 on: February 05, 2015, 06:10:22 PM »
I'm lucky (or unlucky, depending on your point of view) that my wife pretty much likes all the cheeses I've made so far.

Tonight I'm making a Tartiflette with a Reblochon I made a couple months ago.

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Re: Leiden with cumin
« Reply #28 on: February 05, 2015, 07:25:56 PM »
Sounds delicious! :-)

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Re: Leiden with cumin
« Reply #29 on: February 05, 2015, 09:00:34 PM »
Danbo- I tried your tip about pressing the cheese without the cheesecloth and it worked great! Thanks again!