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Mozzarella. Obtaining buffalo milk from whole milk and heavy cream
I am trying to make mozzarella using rennet, citric acid and milk. However, having read on the Internet about this process, I've found out that the best mozzarella is produced from buffalo milk.
I ...
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What is the sign of mozzarella being old?
Short of looking at the "best before" date on the package - how can I tell if my mozzarella is ok to eat?
Would it smell bad, or can it be "dangerous" anyway?
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How are mozzarella cheese sticks (string cheese) formed?
I love string cheese.
I have had some success making homemade mozzarella but I am not particularly skilled yet at kneading the curd. My mozzarella balls sometimes end up with an uneven texture.
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Thicker tomato sauce on the pizza makes the cheese more slippery
After reading the advice about tomato sauce in this answer, I decided to try straining the sauce to remove water and see what it did to the crust.
I let the water drain out of a jar of tomato sauce ...
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How to store homemade fresh Mozzarella Cheese
What is the key to keeping fresh Mozzarella soft.
It often turns "sticky" in refrigerator storage
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Why did my mozzarella turn out like ricotta?
I bought my wife a mozzerella kit for christmas, and we tried to make it last night. We followed the directions pretty closely. I supposed we could have removed a bit more whey at some early steps. It ...
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How to obtain rennet?
I want to make some homemade mozzeralla and I know that I need rennet but I am at a loss at how to obtain it. I also don't know which type I need out of the artifical or natural. Is there a way to ...