Thank you, Edam. 8)
Thank you for letting me believe that I actually have a clue what I'm doing. ;)
Last night I cracked 3 cheeses: Colby #2, Gouda #2, and Edam #1. The first two in that line were crumbly and somewhat of a disappointment. Ah, Edam, you are my friend. A simple and unassuming little cheese.
Wow, did I mention the color? Yeegads, this certainly has color! :o At 14 drops of annatto, the ending color is very orange. Not true to the style in that regard...my bad...mea culpa.
But I like the:
- texture
- the multiple small eye formation
- the salt level (in brine for only 3 hours)
- the sliceability
Those features renew my faith. Some day I too may be a
zencheesemaster.
I put some of that little cheese on a slice of sourdough and toasted it, then added a thin slice of roast beef. The cheese melts very well. Excellent. It shows real promise. I vacuum-sealed the other three quarters and will let them age a little longer.
-Boofer-
That looks incredible.
I haven't been around much since I am just waiting-waiting-waiting on cheeses: 4 small Camembert wheels close to fridge-wrap time, a Limburger going well for 3 weeks, and two giant goudas which are each 3 weeks old today. Those goudas are each 14.5 gallons, so I'm curious to see how the first one cracks open in another 4 weeks.
Wish I had that Edam right now, though.
Aw Boofer you did so good hon! I am proud of you! It looks wonderful! The texture looks perfect! :D
Very very nice looking cheese. Its nice to have something work out now and again.
congratulations. Nice job.