My two new Hispanico-babies... :-)
Cool, you got the insert the right way up!! LOL Great job! Can't wait until I get my Manchengo mold next month. Which recipe did you use?
Very nice. :D Do you use cheesecloth with this mould? Another cheese from me.
Shade
Al:
Thanks!
I was 2 miliseconds from doing the same mistake again but then I heard your laughter deep in my head and remembered... Turn the pattern strips right! ;-)
I used Caldwell's Simple Picante Pressed Cheese. It's an easy and relatively fast recipe. I needed that today - I must admit that I kind of hit the cheese marathon wall today. But then when the cheese is born and revealed from the mould, I'm ready for more adventures... :-)
So you decided to buy the Manchego mould? :-) Is it the microperforated type or the normal one? A tip: When I make them I do not remove the cheese from the mould between presses - I just flip the entire mould (microperforated or not). It's that easy. When the cheese is pressed it's removed together with the pattern strip. It's a good idea to pour some whey over the mould to lubricate between the pattern strip and the outer mould - that makes it easier to remove the cheese.
Good luck with the mould - it's fun! :-)
:-) Danbo
Shane:
Thanks! :-)
The two moulds that I was using are microperforated which means that no cheese cloths are required.