Well, finally tried my first blue cheese using the NEC website recipe. I followed it pretty much exactly, the times to temperatures and all came out very close. Followed all of the initial turning/molding steps to the letter also. I kept in in a covered container with a bamboo matt, as shown in the picture and the humidity stayed pretty constant with just a very damp paper towel folded up inside. I let it age for 8 weeks as I had other projects going on and delayed my initial thought of cracking it open in 6 weeks. Finished product looked good, could have use some more piercing for internal mold I guess? Anyway, tastes darn good and I am certainly happy with the first try. I think next time I will find a blue I like in the store and use some of it to make a slurry for the mold in the next make. The PR I used was purchased from NEC so I am assuming that is the distinct flavor, which mold you start with? Not the best blue I've ever tasted but pretty close.
I'd say you got a great result. I like the way the cheese remained very white in contrast to the PR. AC4U for a first time success!!! ;D
Have a cheese from me too. :-)
Oh and me !! That looks wonderful
-- Mal
good work
Did you scrape the outer surface prior to cutting?
AC4U
Well done, orion. An excellent looking cheese. And another cheese for you.
Congrats.
Larry
Thank you all and yes, I did scrape off the outter "rind" prior to cutting. I was happy with the taste but the appearance of the outter rind made me Very Afraid!! Was not sure if I should try that or not.
Quote from: orion113 on February 20, 2015, 05:15:31 PM
Thank you all and yes, I did scrape off the outter "rind" prior to cutting. I was happy with the taste but the appearance of the outter rind made me Very Afraid!! Was not sure if I should try that or not.
Chicken!!
AC4U ;D
A very nice looking blue!
The whole rind thing can be a little daunting - the first time.... The easy way to think of it as - it is the on the inside as well !! well done however, it does look good..
-- Mal