New Society Publishers Mastering Basic Cheesemaking: The Fun and Fundamentals of Making Cheese at Home

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I cannot recommend “Mastering Basic Cheesemaking” highly enough. 2 months ago I was a complete novice at cheesemaking, having never even made homemade yogurt. But thanks to this fabulous book I have now successfully made not only homemade yogurt, but also ricotta, paneer, cream cheese, and creme fraiche, as well as mozzarella, burrata, feta, and farmhouse cheese! I particularly like how the book is organized into lessons, where recipes progress from very basic to more advanced by building on techniques learned with prior recipes. As a novice, this lesson format has not only helped my learning process by reinforcing the common steps in cheesemaking, but has also given me the confidence to try increasingly challenging recipes. In addition to the organization of the book, I also just really like the recipes. They are clear and well-written, beautifully photographed, work just as described, and are delicious! Both the feta and farmhouse cheeses, which I made last week, are as good if not better than most commercially-made cheese (and my friends and family who have sampled them agree!). If you, like me, have always been intrigued by cheesemaking but felt too intimidated by it to give it a try, this is definitely the book for you!

It is an absolute delight to read a book where the author, Gianaclis Caldwell, passes on so much knowledge and in such a logical structure! I very highly recommend this book.

2 months ago, I found instructions on-line on how to make "farmer" cheese. I made it a couple of times without really understanding what I was doing. I just received Ms. Caldwell's book last week and WOW! There are all sorts of little tidbits that are filling in my knowledge gap, with easy to follow instructions and great color photos, too. The book is organized in a series of lessons, starting with the most simple cheese (Ricotta), onto to buttermilk, kefir and yogurt (and others), graduating with the final lesson on Parmesan. I couldn't be more thrilled! If you're wondering where to start, get this book.