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  • What's in The Mediterranean Cheese Making Kit: citric acid, organic sea salt, herbs, vegetarian rennet, basket mould, thermometer, muslin and recipe book
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The Mediterranean Cheese Making Kit

The Mediterranean Cheese Making Kit

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  • 5 cheeses · 20 batches
  • Your first cheese in about an hour
  • Reusable thermometer, muslin and cheese mould
  • Recipe book and herbs included

Order by 18 December for Christmas · Add gift wrap and a printed gift message · No prices on the despatch note

What's in the box

  • Food-grade citric acid
  • Organic sea salt (non-iodised)
  • Vegetarian rennet
  • Reusable butter muslin
  • Dairy thermometer (°F and °C)
  • Basket cheese mould
  • Herbs
  • Recipe book

What you'll need: just add milk

  • Whole milk (blue top is fine)
  • Unhomogenised 'Gold Top' milk, for the Cypriot style cheese
  • Goat's milk and live full-fat yoghurt, for the Greek style cheese
  • Double cream, for the mascarpone
  • A large, deep stainless steel pan with a lid (not aluminium, non-stick or copper)
  • A large slotted spoon
  • A long knife
  • A colander
  • A glass bowl
  • Rubber gloves, for the mozzarella
  • Two plastic chopping boards, for the Greek style cheese
  • A microwave is optional

See how it works, step by step

The cheeses you'll make

  • Mozzarella: About an hour
  • Ricotta: About an hour
  • Mascarpone: About an hour, then overnight in the fridge
  • Cypriot style cheese: A few hours, best the next day
  • Greek style cheese: A few days

Rough times. The recipe book has the details.

About this kit

Five fresh cheeses from around the Mediterranean: mozzarella, ricotta, mascarpone, Cypriot style cheese and Greek style cheese. Perfect for the cook who loves a long lunch, and your first cheese is ready in about an hour.

The box has everything for 20 batches, including herbs, a reusable thermometer, muslin and a basket cheese mould, and a recipe book. It keeps for at least 12 months. Add gift wrap and a printed gift message in the basket.

Delivery and shelf life

Free mainland UK delivery over £40, otherwise £4.95. Delivery takes 2–4 working days. Order by 18 December for Christmas.

Prices are never shown on the despatch note, so you can send it straight to the person you're buying for.

Kit shelf life: At least 12 months

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Good to know

What milk do I need?

Most cheeses work with whole blue top milk. For the Cypriot style cheese, use unhomogenised 'Gold Top' milk, available in most supermarkets. The Greek style cheese needs goat's milk and a little live full-fat yoghurt, and the mascarpone uses double cream.

What do I need at home?

A large, deep stainless steel pan with a lid (not aluminium, non-stick or copper), a large slotted spoon, a long knife, a colander and a glass bowl. Rubber gloves help with mozzarella. A microwave is optional.

How long does each cheese take?

Mozzarella and ricotta take about an hour. Mascarpone takes about an hour, then sets overnight in the fridge. The Cypriot style cheese takes a few hours and is best the next day, and the Greek style cheese takes a few days.

How long does the homemade cheese keep?

About 5 days in the fridge, depending on how much salt you add. Greek style cheese keeps 2 to 3 days dry in the fridge, or up to 3 months under olive oil.

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