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Home Dairy With Ashley English: All You Need To Know To Make Cheese, Yogurt, Butter & More (2011)

by Ashley English(Favorite Author)

3.97 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

1600596274 (ISBN13: 9781600596278)

languge

English

genre

Food & Cookbooks

publisher

Lark Crafts

review 1: "Home Dairy" is a guide on how to make your own cheeses and dairy products. The author provided enough information that a complete beginner can use this guide. It's a very colorful book with lots of pictures (of tools, finished products, etc.) and easy-to-follow and -understand instructions. I was curious about how cheeses are made, so I checked this book out of the library and I learned a lot of interesting information. When I saw how easy it is to make kefir, I tried the kefir recipe #2, and it worked perfectly. I felt like I wouldn't have any trouble following other recipes in the book, but I haven't tried any others yet.The book gave a short history of milk, then discussed the various ingredients and tools used in the later recipes. She gave several methods for making ... morebutter and then recipes for making butters (whipped, cultured, compound, browned) and ghee. She then discussed and gave recipes for cultured dairy (yogurt, buttermilk, kefir, sour cream, creme fraiche, quark). Next she discussed the basic cheese-making techniques and gave recipes for beginner's cheeses (queso blanco, cream cheese, mascarpone, feta, paneer, ricotta, cottage cheese, chevre, mozzarella). Then were recipes for advanced cheeses (cheddar, swiss, parmesan, gorgonzola) and how to make a homemade cheese press. Finally, recipes for ice cream, foods that use cheese in the recipes, and body care products that use milk.
review 2: I have thoroughly enjoyed Ashley English's DIY series, but her Home Dairy book in particular is lovely. As usual, there were lots of great color photographs and illuminating illustrations that explained troublesome procedures. Every time I read a book in this series I am filled with the overwhelming sensation that I could actually do these things. Raise bees? With a little mentorship and Ashley English, not a problem. Make ricotta cheese? Easy peasy Japanesey as long as I had some time, a few supplies, and Ashley English. (This is starting to sound a tad bit like an infomercial. But wait! There's more!)I have a sneaking suspicion that I am probably going to have to buy this particular book. There are several straightforward recipes and some great references in the back. less

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