We have discovered the one and only Robyn Jackson of Cheese From Scratch (@cheese_from_scratch_ on Instagram) and love her hands-on, practical, experience with making cheese using the milk from her own homestead. Listen to the details shared with us during this special episode as we dive in to the cheese-making process.

Some of the topics that were touched on in this episode include:

Ingredients and Steps of Cheesemaking

Culturing

Cheddaring

Methods for Aging Cheese

Types of Cheese

Types of Rennet, and their sources

A2/A2 Milk

Lactose

Milk Proteins

Cream Line

Goat’s Milk

Sourcing Milk

Pasteurization

Homogenization

Raw Milk

Calcium

Digesting Milk

Robyn teaches a course called "Homestead Cheese-Making 101" where she guides students through their process of tackling pressed aged cheeses. Find it here: www.cheesefromscratch.com

You can also find her wonderful videos on YouTube. @cheesefromscratch3823

Looking for more community opportunities on this topic? Join the fun at www.cheesefromscratch.com/milk-maid-society

It all started with this book, called "200 Easy Homemade Cheese Recipes" by Debra Amrein-Boyes. Check it out!

Suppliers in North America for procuring cheese-making supplies:

Glengarry Cheese-Making at www.glengarrycheesemaking.us

or

New England cheesemaking Supply Co. at www.cheesemaking.com

If you enjoyed the topics in this episode, you might enjoy “Villi: Janelle Maricle” and “Raw Milk: Levi Myers”

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Thank you for listening! Please feel free to contact us with questions or comments, or if you would like to be a guest on the show. This podcast is meant to be a survey and celebration of natural ingredients. Please remember that health topics mentioned in these episodes are general. This is not to be considered one-on-one consulting with Next Ingredient, and does not replace a partnership with a trusted healthcare practitioner.