Can raw soured milk be used to make cheese

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I have 10 liters of raw cow milk and my fridge has stopped working for last 12 hours. Basically the milk has soured or spoiled, but I'm not sure. There are small culture particles in the milk and it smells a little sour. What can I use this for now? Can I still make cheese, say feta or ricotta? Would love some advice.

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Best Answer

Actually, you might.
Depending on the strain(s) of bacteria in your milk, you might be well on the first steps for making "Handkäs", a speciality from the Frankfurt area in Germany. It uses no curdling agent like lemon juce (for fromage blanc) or rennet.

Try this recipe, (english version at the bottom): Handcheese with music



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Can you make cheese with soured milk?

The first thing I think of when I find soured milk is making cheese. After all, the main ingredient in cheese is milk that's gone bad. You can make cottage cheese by cooking sour milk in a double boiler over simmering water until it begins to whey (when the watery part of milk separates from the curd, or cheese).

What to do with raw milk when it sours?

15 (Edible!) Uses for Sour Raw Milk
  • Scramble it into your eggs or use in your favorite quiche recipe.
  • Add it to smoothies as you would yogurt.
  • Use it in egg custard pudding or egg custard pie.
  • Make it into yogurt in your slow cooker.
  • Use it in lieu of buttermilk for your favorite pancake, waffle or biscuit recipes.


    • Can you make mozzarella with sour raw milk?

    Make homemade mozzarella cheeseIf you have a good mozzarella cheese recipe, your sour raw milk can be used to make that. It won't taste any difference between cheese made with fresh milk and cheese made with soured milk.

    Does spoiled milk turn into cheese?

    So how does a bucket of milk become cheese? Milk contains two types of proteins: casein and whey. The reason expired milk becomes \u201ccheesy\u201d is that bacteria in the milk grow rapidly when it gets old. The bacteria digest the milk sugar (lactose), producing lactic acid as a result.


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    Answer 2

    If you're not sure if your milk has soured or spoiled, then you are playing with fire. Either way, I'm sticking with the science on this one: doing anything without first pasteurizing what you have would be at the risk of acquiring a foodborne illness. To make any other recommendation on this site I believe would be irresponsible.

    The fact that that quantity of milk would turn in only 12 hours without refrigeration seems a bit suspect to begin with. At the very least, you should think about it this way - would you be willing to drink the soured/spoiled milk you have as-is? If not then why would you want to eat something made from milk you wouldn't want to drink?

    I understand that 10 liters is a LOT of milk, but is it worth risking your well being?

    Answer 3

    Is milk sour or did it spoil? Its a big difference! While soured milk is perfectly edible, spoiled milk can be toxic!

    If it doesn't have foul (not rotten) odor, yellowish and slimy appearance (trust your nose and your eyes!), it is soured milk and you can make cheese with it. Harzer for example, is cheese made from sour milk.

    Or you can make cottage cheese if you prefer. Check this link.

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