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Curd Nerd News Edition #49
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G'day Curd Nerds. Thanks for joining me this week!
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Last week we learnt how to make Gorgonzola dolce at home. This week's video is the taste test with an assessment of this cheese. More below.
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Gorgonzola Dolce Taste Test
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My Gorgonzola Dolce was aged for 10 weeks and I was a bit nervous about this cheese at first. The smell during maturation was of quite strong ammonia however, once I scraped off the excess blue mould off the rind it looked and smelt much better.
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Before cutting into the cheese, I wanted to make sure there was good blue vein development, so I used my trusty cheese trier to take a core sample to check. The result was perfect and it was time to cut into it.
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The cheese had a good consistent smooth paste with an even distribution of veins throughout. The flavour is creamy and in the mild category of blue cheeses without that sharp bite that some blues have. If you are not sure if blue cheese is for you, then I highly recommend that you give this recipe a try. I am sure you will become a convert!
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Coming This Sunday!
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Ask the Cheeseman #335 livestream, which will go ahead this weekend! Join me for an hour of cheesy antics and a Q&A session with many interesting questions.
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So please join me again this Sunday, 24 November 2024 at 8:00:00 am AEDT (New York: Saturday, 23 November 2024 at 4:00:00 pm EST or London: Saturday, 23 November 2024 at 9:00:00 pm GMT or Los Angeles: Saturday, 23 November 2024 at 1:00:00 pm PST).
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It starts 15 minutes early so that the YouTube notifications let everyone know it's live! Jump into the chat; it's lots of fun. Join the stream via the link below!
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Kit and Ingredients to make Gorgonzola Dolce!
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$24.95 inc GST
This Cheese Basket is 165 mm wide and 140 mm high. They are perfect for making larger wheels of cheese and we use them for semi-hard and hard cheese when using the follower. It can be used as a large hoop (with a bottom) for making blue, Stilton, and brie.
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$15.70
An Aromatic mesophilic starter culture used for specialty cheeses, sour cream and cultured butter including goat milk cheese, Havarti, Gouda, Baby Swiss, Edam, Blue Cheese, Camembert, Brie, cream cheese, cottage cheese, Creme Fraiche and other fresh cheeses. Flora Danica gives cheeses a buttery flavour and has slight gas production.
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$18.00
Strong Blue Mould – Penicillium Roqueforti
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Each pack has enough for up to 250 litres of milk, or up to 25 kg of cheese, and is very concentrated.
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$104.50 Original price was: $104.50.$99.95Current price is: $99.95. inc GST
Take the mystery out of Blue cheese by making your own at home. Our Blue Cheese Making Kit makes four delicious, gourmet cheese: Danish Blue, Gorgonzola, Stilton, and Castello Style Blue.
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$59.95 inc GST
Made from stainless steel, based on an antique Dutch cheese iron design, this cheese trier is just the right size for small wheels of cheese such as those we make at home. A perfect gift for the gourmet cheesemaker or eater.
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Dimensions; L 18cm x W 7.5cm
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Thanks for reading this week's Curd Nerd News!
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Don't forget that if you have any questions about cheese making or want to book some consultation time with me, simply reply to this email and I'll get back to you promptly.
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