Fourme d'Ambert style cheese, 1st attempt at cheese ever

[Honey Badger]

Last few days I've been airing them for about an hour every evening. Gosh, they do smell fantastic.

Does anybody know how would I know when they are ready to cut and taste? I'm quite impatient now, it's been almost 4 weeks since conception and the blue mould seems to have establish itself nicely. All I want is a little taste, then I'll vac-bag the pieces and can leave it for as long as it takes. I just need to see the inside.

This waiting is killing me.

[Frodage3]

One thing I can tell you is that we ALL have had exactly the same thoughts

I, for one, have had those same thoughts. On day 1, I sampled just a tiny bit. When I woke on day 2, I sampled a bit more. Ascending doses. I'm still here. Hope that helps!

[Gregore]

You have 2 cheeses both close in size you could always cut 1 and save the other .

Dam the waiting is even getting hard for me.

[Honey Badger]

You have 2 cheeses both close in size you could always cut 1 and save the other .

Dam the waiting is even getting hard for me.

This is all I needed, thank you Gregore!

I'll go to the specialist cheese shop to see if they have any FdA so I have something to compare my cheese with. I'll let you know what happens next.

[Honey Badger]

Just got a nice chunk of original FdA cheese to compare.



Tonight tasting with a nice glass (or 6) of wine.

[Danbo]

Looking forward to some pictures and a taste report...

[Honey Badger]

Little too young but very tasty little cheese. Really proud of my first endevour.

Thank you all for your advice and support.

[Boofer]

Kudos to you, Badger. Have a cheese.

-Boofer-

[Gregore]

It will get easier to wait as you acquire more cheeses , that is assuming you do not eat them faster than you make them.

[Honey Badger]

Thanks for the cheeses guys.

Yes, it will be easier from now. I had an itch that is now scratched and will let the other cheese ripen properly. I'll give it as long as it takes.

[Danbo]

And this is your first cheese ever???

Amazing!!!

Looks good - can almost taste it...

Here - have a cheese from me.

Danbo

[Al Lewis]

Great job!!  Have another cheese on me!!

[awakephd]

A cheese for you from me as well!

[Honey Badger]

This is at about 6 1/2 weeks.



Very hard to touch, is that normal? How would I know when is ready? Should it be softer to touch? It does smell great tho.