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Link to www.CheeseMaking.co.za

Posted on December 23rd, 2006 by Leon the Milkman.
Categories: Cheese, Dairy News, Milk, Recipes.

Hi, Guys

We just linked to www.CheeseMaking.co.za

It is the premier site for the South African artisan Cheese Maker.  At the moment catering mostly for the beginner cheese maker, who wants to learn how to make Feta, Gouda, Cheddar, Mozzarella and Cottage Cheese at home in South Africa.

Check it out and remember to drink your milk!

Leon the Milkman

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Pasteurizing cheese milk at home

Posted on July 16th, 2006 by Leon the Milkman.
Categories: Cheese, Dairy Science, Goat Milk, Milk, Raw Milk, Recipes.

Pasteurizing milk at home for cheese making

Hi, Cheese fans

If you want to pasteurize raw milk at home for cheese making it is best to use two form fitting pots like on the photo.  Fill the gap between the pots with water and make sure that the inside pot is hanging so that there is also some water under the bottom.

This is much like the set-up you would use to melt chocolate.   Heat the milk to 65°C and keep it there for 5 minutes - then cool it down with cold or ice water in the kitchen sink.

For cheese making the milk should be cooled to 32°C and for drinking it should be cooled to at leat 8°C and then refrigerated to cool it down further.

This method can of course be used for pasteurizing goat milk at home or any other milk for that matter.

Kind regards,

Leon the Milkman

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Yoghurt Sweetness

Posted on July 12th, 2006 by Leon the Milkman.
Categories: Recipes, Yoghurt.

Hi, Yoghurt Fans

You might notice that when you eat some full fat and low fat yoghurt from the same company that the low fat stuff is usually much sweeter than the full fat version.

The reason is that the full fat version tends to cover your taste buds in lovely butterfat, dulling them to the sugar’s sweetness and that most companies do not compensate for this by lowering the sugar content of their low fat products.

So the low fat yoghurt could have even less calories

Check it out - it’s true.

 

Kind regards,

Leon the Milkman

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Cheese at www.CurdNerds.com

Posted on July 10th, 2006 by Leon the Milkman.
Categories: Cheese, Goat Milk, Recipes.

Hi, Cheese Fans

Just got a link today from www.CurdNerds.com

Check out their great site right now.

Till next time,

Leon the Milkman

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Cheese making

Posted on July 6th, 2006 by Leon the Milkman.
Categories: Cheese, Recipes.

Hi, Cheese fans

Check out the cheese making article posted today on the www.dairy-info.org homepage.

See ya,

Leon the Milkman

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Dairy Diet for women!

Posted on June 23rd, 2006 by Leon the Milkman.
Categories: Dairy Diet, Milk, Recipes.

Hi, Milk Fans

Check out the great site at www.2424milk.com

Kind Regards,

Leon the Milkman

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FREE Cheese Tasting Terms Guide

Posted on June 22nd, 2006 by Leon the Milkman.
Categories: Cheese, Dairy News, Recipes.

Hi, Cheese fans

Join www.dairy-info.org as a member.

You get a free guide that will make you sound like a cheese guru - yes, all those gourmet terms used in judging cheese!  The guide is designed in PDF format to be printed and has enough space to tick certain terms and in that way by writing the name, age and date at the top, you have a very accurate record of that cheese.

Enjoy,

Leon the Milkman

 

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Ice Cream Pie Recipes From Dairy Keen

Posted on May 21st, 2006 by Leon the Milkman.
Categories: Recipes.

Hi, Dairy Fans

Try this:10 Ice Cream Cones – Sugar, or Cake Ice Cream cones
2 Tablespoons Sugar
4 Tablespoons melted Butter10 Ice Cream Cones – Sugar, or Cake Ice Cream cones2 Tablespoons Sugar4 Tablespoons melted ButterPreheat oven to 325 degrees. Place ice cream cones in food processor and process to fine crumbs. (You should have about 1 cup). With food processor running add sugar, then add melted butter. Continue to process until the crumbs are moistened. Press crumb mixture evenly against bottom and sides of a 9-inch pie plate. Compact the crumbs with a flat bottom measuring cup. Bake crust until crisp, 8 to 10 minutes. Let cool completely before filling.

10 Ice Cream Cones – Sugar, or Cake Ice Cream cones2 Tablespoons Sugar4 Tablespoons melted ButterPreheat oven to 325 degrees. Place ice cream cones in food processor and process to fine crumbs. (You should have about 1 cup). With food processor running add sugar, then add melted butter. Continue to process until the crumbs are moistened. Press crumb mixture evenly against bottom and sides of a 9-inch pie plate. Compact the crumbs with a flat bottom measuring cup. Bake crust until crisp, 8 to 10 minutes. Let cool completely before filling.There is lots more at:

http://kutv.com/food/local_story_139122407.html

Kind regards,

Leon the Milkman

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