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Havarti cheese uses

Havarti Cheese

Havarti cheese is a delicious type of cheese used in several recipes. It can be hard to find in some places, so if you need a substitute for Havarti cheese
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Havarti Cheese
Servings: 3
Calories: 1kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 gallons whole cow milk
  • ½ tsp. MM100 Mesophilic Starter Culture
  • ½ tsp. liquid rennet
  • Cheese sal

Instructions

  • Warm milk to 32°C.
  • Add cultures, then vigorously stir.
  • Keep the temperature at 32°C while letting the fruit ripen for 30 minutes.
  • Add 10 cc of boiling and cooled water diluted with rennet.
  • Use the Flocculation Method for the best set, or allow to set for 45–1 hour.
  • Cut the curd into 1 cm cubes with care.
  • allow for five minutes of relaxation.
  • Stir for 10 minutes, or until the curds are a uniform size (you can use a whisk for this, but be careful not to break the curds too much).
  • Pour about one-third of the whey off.
  • Replace right away with a couple of liters of hot water (80-85c)
  • Bring the temperature up to between 36° and 38° by adding just enough hot water.
  • The softer the cheese, the cooler the temperature, but keep it in this range.
  • To keep the curds from mating together and to ensure that they are all the same temperature, stir frequently.
  • the salt for the cheese
  • Stir the curds frequently to incorporate the salt as you keep them at room temperature for 25 to 30 minutes.
  • Pour the curd while keeping it broken up into a colander fitted with cheese cloth.
  • if wanted, incorporate any other herbs.
  • your press with your curds.
  • 30 minutes of 5 kg of pressure
  • Take off, unravel, flip, and redress
  • 2 hours of 10 kg of pressure
  • Take off, unravel, flip, and redress
  • for one additional hour.
  • Take off, unravel, flip, and redress
  • for one additional hour.
  • Invest all surfaces in saturated brine for six hours, turning frequently.
  • Remove and let cheese air dry for 5-7 days at 14 degrees Celsius and 80-85% humidity so that it is firm to the touch but not cracked.
  • If any molds start to appear, turn every day and wipe with brine.

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Nutrition

Calories: 1kcal | Carbohydrates: 0.2g | Protein: 0.02g | Fat: 0.003g | Sodium: 2mg | Fiber: 0.01g
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