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Title: How'bout that for a cheese press?
Post by: pamaples on June 07, 2009, 08:11:34 PM

Here is what I have come up with for a cheese press. The weights are movable to ensure a level press. The plate steel is in the shape of an iron pan and it doubles as my heat spreader for cooking the curds. The mold is a small bamboo steamer with stainless steel screen (cut from a fry pan splatter shield) in the bottom. The follower is the lid of an old wide mouth peanut butter jar.

Hopefully there are pictures attached...

Title: Re: How'bout that for a cheese press?
Post by: DeejayDebi on June 07, 2009, 11:35:20 PM

WOW! It looks like it weighs a ton! If it works do it - just make sure it's clean and sterile.

Title: Re: How'bout that for a cheese press?
Post by: zenith1 on June 08, 2009, 02:13:48 AM

you could also use it to make grilled cheese sandwiches with your fresh cheese! :)

Title: Re: How'bout that for a cheese press?
Post by: DeejayDebi on June 09, 2009, 03:19:20 AM

My Mom  used to use a pyrex coffee pot in a balck cast iron pan to make grilled cheese. They were awsome! Flat - but awsome!