Here we are learning how to make fresh mozzarella. Well, my friend is doing all the work...me & the woman in the green are just checkin out the situation... :)
We also learned how to make fresh ricotta (which was just TOO. DIE. FOR...so fantastic!!) & sale cheese...which was the same as mozzarella, but you use a yellow curd to form a firmer cheese, rather than the soft white curd.... (do you feel "cheese smarter" already?? Thought so! ;)
Here's a real cheese artist doin his thang...
Look at me: Learning;) Here I am trying to wrap up the fresh mozzarella, while the teachers behind me are doing all the heavy lifting;)
Nice, right??
And as our "grand finale" for the class...we made a FIVE cheese pasta baked in parchment.....did you feel your cholesterol go up a few notches just reading that?? :)
We used ricotta, mozzarella, Parmesan, asiago and Swiss...not to mention the heavy cream & butter.....;)
Totally worth it....just look at that amazing cheesy goodness!!!!
There was also a loverly plate of the fresh mozzarella with tomato and basil. Life doesn't get much better than this:
Well, after that, we were all cheesed out! Well, until I start using my "take home leftovers" in my meals this week! Hahahahahahahhaa...stay tuned! ps-Thanks for the pictures, John!! :)
3 comments:
i use to work at the cheese department at wegman's. i use to make the fresh mozzarella all the time. and i had to wear like 10 pairs of gloves because the water was so hot!! there was some good cheese there and i did get cheese smarter there!!! oh and i use to crack the huge wheels of parmigianno reggiano. there is nothing better then fresh PR!!!
Super fun and delicious!!!!!!!!!! VIVA LA CHEESE :)
That five cheese macaroni & cheese looks DELISH!! and of course the mozz, tomato and basil, that's a personal fav :)
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