Simple scheme of making cheese

Last Updated on October 22, 2024 by Ashley Adamant

Cheesemaking at home is incredibly rewarding, and there’s nothing like stocking a cheese platter with your homemade delights.  Learn the basics of homemade cheese, from simple cheeses like mascarpone and paneer, all the way up to bloomy rind brie and aged cheddar.

Cheesemaking used to be a daily task on homesteads across the country, and before refrigeration, it was the only way to keep milk from spoiling before the day was out.  Fresh raw milk only keeps a matter of hours at room temperature, and even pasteurized milk doesn’t fare much better unless it’s kept cold.

More than anything, cheesemaking requires patience.  It takes about 8 hours to make a wheel of cheddar (plus months of aging), but most of that isn’t hands-on time.&nb