Recent content by cheesenbeermmm

I put my pot in the oven set to warm with a thermometer in there to be sure I'm in the ball park I need to be. Then go to the hot water heater closet when appropriate.

I put my beans in a pot of water and bring to boil, let sit a couple hours in the hot water, drain, rinse, lay them out on a sheet pan, put 'em in the freezer until they are all frozen, then boil over low flame until done. This has worked wonders on my pintos, garbanzos, and blacks. Haven't...

I often go with the Thai pie, though no meat here. Whenever I make a Thai dish mid week, I put aside a bit of the sauce for our pie on the weekend. Just a basic coconut milk sauce with peanut butter, cilantro, and all the normal spices. Top with a little cheddar, veggies, and some form of...

It was in the fridge for two to three days, but I think I might have figured it out. I previously cooked black beans in that pot, and may not have gotten it completely clean. Considering that I started the cheese in haste while packing for camping and trying to keep my 17 month old out of...

So I started on a soft cow milk cheese right before I went camping cause I needed the milk jug to be empty so i could freeze it for cold. Basic recipe...1/2 gal milk, 4 oz mesophilic starter, few drops of rennet. Well I didn't have the time before we left to drain it so i left it sit in the...

Though the buttermilk starter seems to be making some decent cheese, I may be finding my interest to be increasing to the point that I'll buy some cultures from a store by fall. At that point my cold spot in the house tends to keep at about 55F, so that'll probly be the best time to get into a...

Well, I went ahead and did it. The milk didn't thicken all that much, but did have a sour taste and smell, so after about 24 hours I froze it in ice cube trays. Next day I did the Bondon recipe in Ricki Carroll's book. It turned out great, but I don't have an example to compare it to one that...

Hey, I am going to try making my mesophilic starter from buttermilk. I am very much a "do it from scratch" sorta guy. I found some simple directions online, but am wondering if the collective experience out there has any suggestions, warnings, or special steps to take (I'm well aware of...