I have been making Queso Fresco from Ricki Carol's book and has a squeaky texture when I eat it. I don't like cheese to squeak on my teeth, but I love how fast I can have a block of cheese that I can cut. Is there a recipe I can use that has a curd that doesn't squeak? I bought some "Fresco" cheese from the store and it doesn't squeak. :o
Thanks,
Judy
Pre-ripen your milk with MM100 or Flora Danica. The higher acidity seems to get rid of the squeakiness and also makes it a bit more meltable. I discovered this by accident when trying to make a paneer with more flavor and it melted like mozzarella.
Does pre-ripen mean I add my Flora Danica just after warming the milk to about 86 degrees and let it sit about 45 minutes - 1 hour and then follow the rest of the instructions? That is great ;D Thank you so much!!!!!
One more question, how much Flora Danica would I use?
Longer than 1 hour. Closer to 2 or 3 for FD. 1% bulk equivalent addition.
1/8 tsp per gallon of milk is what I follow.
Quote from: Friar_Athanasius on November 19, 2011, 07:13:01 PM
1/8 tsp per gallon of milk is what I follow.
That worked! I planned on letting it sit 2 hours and got busy (forgot about my cheese) and came back quite a bit later, about 4 hours. The cheese turned out perfect! It even melts. Thanks for your help.