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  How to make Homemade Fresh Ricotta by Gourmet Magazine

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  Makes about 2 cups Active Time: 30 min Start to finish: 1 1/2 hr Ingredients: 2 qt whole milk 1 cup heavy cream 1/2 teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice Equipment: cheesecloth Instructions: Line a large sieve with a layer of heavy-duty (fine-mesh) cheesecloth and place it over a large bowl. Slowly bring milk, cream, and 1/2 tsp salt to a rolling boil in a 6-qt heavy pot over moderate heat, stirring occasionally to prevent scorching. Add lemon juice. Reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring constantly, [...]

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  How to Make Whole Milk Ricotta

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  How to break open a Parmesan cheese with Carlo Guffanti

  Cheese, How-to

  You might not be breaking apart a whole wheel of parmesan cheese anytime soon but we thinks its fun to watch a true craftsman do what he does best.  Carlo is like the Jiro of parmesan cheese.

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  Amazing Cheese Platters by Fromager Dimitri Saad from Casellula Restaurant

  Cheese

  Fromager Dimitri Saad shows you how he creates delicious cheese combinations.  Items to note in this vide: – Make sure you have different textured cheeses on your platter – Think of the condiments you are pairing with your cheeses – the goal of the pairing is to make a 3rd flavor – Make sure you combine different types of milk (goat, sheep and cow)  

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  How to Build a Cheese Board by Pastoral Artisan Cheese, Bread & Wine in Chicago

  Cheese, Cheese, Thanksgiving

  We love this cheese board demonstration. Fromager Cesar Olivares shows you how to create a rustic and no-fuss cheese board.  Items to note in this video: – Use big chunks of cheese and only portion the hard cheeses – Scatter smaller items such as almonds or olives throughout the platter (do not make it so composed) – Make sure you balance salt and sweet items (you want a balance cheese board)    

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