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Curd Nerd Newsletter Edition #32
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G'day Curd Nerds. This week's cheese is Ibores, a Spanish goat milk cheese rubbed with smoked paprika and olive oil. It reminds me of the texture of Feta but without the big salty hit. It crumbles well, doesn't melt, and is perfect on salads or sliced for sandwiches and proudly served on your next cheese platter.
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Video of the Week - Ibores
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Ibores is a cheese that I've wanted to make for quite a while, but never had a reliable source of goat's milk. I recently found a good source from Caldermeade Farm, Victoria that sets a solid curd and is delightful to work with in cheese making.
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So with goat's milk in hand, I treated it with respect during the process as pasteurised goat's milk usually has a fragile curd set. I cut the curds to size in steps, starting with large columns, then smaller cubes, and then even smaller cubes; all to prevent fracturing. It's worked like a charm and the entire process was easy to complete.
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I would class this as a beginner cheese because it only takes 4 to 6 weeks to mature and the smoked paprika rub keeps the mould at bay and allows the cheese to lose some moisture during aging with a natural rind.
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I included a taste test at the end of the video for you to see my reaction and commentary on the final product. Let me say that it is a huge hit with family and friends! It has a great mouth feel and mild flavour without being too goaty. Definitely worth making if you can get goat's milk in your area.
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New Merch Store Provider
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My new merch provider is still impressing me. I ordered some of my merch to showcase in future videos on the channel and so far the quality has been excellent and manufacture and delivery times have been quick and cheap.
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The provider, FourthWall, has an Australian manufacturing presence and fulfilment. All products that I've created are manufactured, and fulfilled, and can be shipped from Australia, USA, EU, and Canada! With that global coverage, you no longer have to wait for a long time for your merch to arrive. It's a massive win-win for everyone!
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If you are interested in flying the Curd Nerd banner and showing everyone around you that you have a cheesemaking superpower, then you can find the new merch store at Merch.Cheeseman.Tv with an expanded range of products.
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Discounted Cheesemaking Products of the Week
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$155.95 Original price was: $155.95.$125.95Current price is: $125.95. inc GST
(1 left in Stock!)
This Italian Cheese Kit makes 24 batches of six favourite Italian kinds of cheese; Cultured Mozzarella, Provolone, Parmesan, Romano, Pepato, and Whey Ricotta.
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I've had a flood of feedback that you want a physical version of my two cheese-making eBooks. Well, these have been available for over 2 years, and it seems that not many know where to purchase them. So to keep the cost of production down, I print and spiral bind them myself. You can pick up both books in a bundle below.
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$80.85 $72.77 inc GST
Get both of Gavin's cheese-making books in a bundle. Keep Calm and Make Cheese (book 1) and Keep Calm and Make More Cheese (book 2) with 10% off the RRP.
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If you have any questions about home cheesemaking, the best place to get them answered is during my weekly live stream "Ask the Cheeseman". Ask your questions in the chat and I will be more than happy to attempt to answer them for you.
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Thanks for reading and don't forget that if you have any questions about cheese making or want to book some consultation time with me, just reply to this email and I'll get back to you promptly.
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