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Mozzarella

Mozzarella is a soft cheese from Campania, Italy. Mozzarella is most often added to pizza, pasta, meat, and salads. The most famous appetizer is the Caprese salad. This typical summer salad is one of the lightest salads that Italian cuisine can offer.


Cultures needed :
NameVolumeRequire
Streptococcus salivarius subsp. thermophilusRequired


Step by step :
StepPhotoDuration
1Heat the milk to 35-38°C, add the bacteria, mix well and let it rest for 1 hour.01:00:00
2If we sterilized, we add calcium chloride. Add the rennet, mix and let it rest for 45 minutes.00:45:00
3Cut the curds to 2-3 cm in size and wait 5 minutes. Break the cheese into 1-2 cm pieces.00:10:00
4We keep the temperature at 37-42°C for one hour and stir occasionally.01:00:00
5We get out the whey and combine the cheese together.00:10:00
6Let the curd rest for 3-4 hours.
7Place the curd in water at 82-85°C until the curd becomes elastic.00:15:00
8We form loaves and put them in 10% salted cold water for 5 minutes.00:15:00
9Place the loaves in a slightly salty brine.00:05:00