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GENERAL BOARDS => Introductions => Topic started by: Herc on May 05, 2009, 11:56:43 PM
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Hi,
I have been reading this forum for a few months now and find it useful in my cheesemaking endevours. I hope one day to be able to help others.
In 6 months of cheesemaking I have discovered a simple philosophy about making cheese.
"Making cheese is easy - eating some of the results can be very difficult"
Herc
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Howdy Herc in NSW and welcome officially ;D.
Very true, my wife won't even go near some of the cheeses I've made and eaten!
As you've been making cheese for several months, I sure you have lots of ideas, tips and traps type info to add, looking forward to your input . . . and some pictures of your cheeses!
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Welcome aboard Herc.
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Welcome, Herc. The most difficult thing about making cheese for me is waiting for it to age.
Some of those cheeses can be kinda tough to eat, too!
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Thanks for the welcome everyone.
Mrs KK where in Wi are you? I lived in Milwaukee for 3 years.
Thanks again
Herc
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I'm way across the state, north of Menomonie. Which puts me about an hour from Minnesota.
How'd you make it to Oz?
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Hi again Mrs KK,
I went to Milwaukee from Australia with the company I work for and then moved back to Australia. Loved my time there, but am happy to be back to 60 degree winters!
I return to Milwaukee 3 - 4 times per year for work. My next trip is in July and I hope to visit some of the cheese factories around Madison
Regards
Herc
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Yeah, we had only one day of above zero Farenheit during the month of January this year. I was born and raised in the Upper Midwest, but give me a break!
So you'll be here during your winter. I hope you are able to find some good cheese factories to visit. We have two within 30 minutes of where we live, but I've never done the tours. I actually live in an old cheese factory - it was closed down for cheesemaking about 35 years ago, then renovated as a house and pottery factory. I started making cheese here (strictly small scale in the kitchen) about a year and a half ago.
You must be in pretty high demand in your field for them to ship you halfway around the world!
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Good morning Herc and welcome to the forum. I am also an Aussie from QLD. What cheeses have you made so far, and what is your favourite?
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You must be in pretty high demand in your field for them to ship you halfway around the world!
But they shipped me back!! ;D
Hi Tea
So far I have a short list - Brie, Fetta, Haloumi, Caerphilly, Cream chesse, Labna, Bocconcini, Mozzarella and some Cultured Butter. I have the same book as you by the look of some of your recipes you have posted.
I think my favorite is either the Caerphilly or the Haloumi. I have modified the Haloumi recipe a bit after watching Cheese Slices on Austar and Everyone that has tried it loves it.
So far I haven't got a Brie worth mentioning.
I'm lucky that my sons girlfriend's parents own a dairy farm
Regards
Herc