How to make mozzarella with rennet?
I used to make soft cheese by vinegar, which quickly results in the formation of curd. I tried to make hard cheese (mozzarella) by rennet (commercial tablet) by the process took more than 30min and the result was something like yogurt.
I simply followed the manual (mixing the tablet solved in warm water with the milk at temperature 35 - 40 C). Was something wrong with my procedure, milk, or rennet?
Best Answer
The one time I made mozzarella, I used this recipe. As I understand it, the key is (a) citric acid, and (b) kneading (that's what gives it the stringy texture). It turned out pretty well, but it didn't keep long at all.
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Is rennet necessary for mozzarella cheese?
Like many other types of cheese, authentic mozzarella uses animal rennet, a substance obtained from the stomach lining of young animals that have not yet been weaned. Many vegetarians and lactose intolerants cannot consume mozzarella and a variety of other classic European cheeses due to this restriction.What is the best rennet for making mozzarella?
Different Types of RennetCalf rennet is considered to be the best choice for longer aged cheese, because some of its residual components help to complete the breakdown of proteins. Some of the complex proteins in vegetable rennet can impart a slightly bitter taste after 6 months of aging.How is mozzarella cheese made step by step?
The process of making mozzarella is called pasta filata. The milk is incubated with a whey starter containing thermophilic bacteria and then rennet is added to form the curds. The curds are heated in water or whey until they form strings (hence the term "string cheese") and become elastic in texture.What happens if you put too much rennet in cheese?
Too much rennet can result in a) unusually rapid coagulation and too-firm rubbery curd that when cut will tear, b) a curd that will retain too much whey, and c) develop a bitter taste during agingPoor/improper dilution of rennet -- using chlorinated water (most city tap water) for dilution before adding to milk will ...30 Minute Homemade Fresh Mozzarella Cheese
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