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Yogurt

Full fat yogurt from organic milk is expensive. Make your own, for the cost of milk and an heirloom starter culture. You can use plain, store bought yogurt to culture your milk, but I have had better success and more consistent results using a dedicated starter. The Bulgarian strain is hearty and produces a thick,Continue reading “Yogurt”

Farmer’s Cheese

This post is part of series on different ways to use, transform and preserve fresh milk. Main article here. Your classic, easy to make fresh cheese with a kick of buttermilk. Use plain, herbed as a dip or as a filling for dumplings. Recipe Makes about 12.7 oz/360g of cheese. Ingredients 2 quarts/64 oz ofContinue reading “Farmer’s Cheese”