| Author/Contributor(s): | Caldwell, Gianaclis; Carroll, Ricki |
| Publisher: | Chelsea Green |
| Date: | 8/30/2012 |
| Binding: | Paperback |
| Condition: | NEW |
Let acclaimed cheesemaker Gianaclis Caldwell be your mentor, guide, and cheering section as you follow the pathway to a mastery of cheesemaking. With thorough explanations of the art and science that allow milk to be transformed into epicurean masterpieces, this all-inclusive cheese making book offers in-depth guidance on making artisan cheese on a small scale.
This extensive guide to cheesemaking includes:
• Detailed information on equipment and setting up a home-scale operation
• Extensive process-based recipes
• Everything you want to know about affinage (aging)
• How to use oils, brushes, waxes, infusions, and other creative flavoring techniques
• Beautiful inspirational photographs
• Profiles of other cheesemakers
• In-depth appendices for quick reference in the preparation and aging room
Every serious home-scale artisan cheesemaker—even those just beginning to experiment—will want this book as their bible to take them from their first quick mozzarella to a French mimolette, and ultimately to designing their own unique cheeses. Mastering Artisan Cheesemaking will also prove an invaluable resource for those with, or thinking of starting, a small-scale creamery.