Shout out loud to Carla at Austin Urban Gardens for supplying 100% local pesto for this colorful feast. House pulled Mozz, Tarrytown basil, pecan pesto, Terra Verde olive oil and tomatoes from some country other than ours (sue me, my garden ones were poached by evil squirrels–P.S. I think I saw some in your yard).
The choice milk for this assignment is Way Back When Dairy. It’s whole milk, non-homogenized and lightly pasteurized. You need a milk that isn’t beat up by the man to make good cheese at home. It’s the silver bullet for making Mozzarella. Believe me, I suffered for this victory. Forget a pony. I want their cow for Christmas. I had been trudging my way through a complicated cheese recipe off the internet. Torture. Austin Home Brew made life easy. They sell a Mozz kit that is bullet proof. And, it was only $15. That’s like a miracle! I’m not into violence, but to make good Mozzarella, I’d punch a hobo. Does that make me a bad man? Probably. A cheese lover? Absolutely.
You are funny. I knew that picture would be amazing, and it is beyond stunning. Please teach me master? I’ll trade you for cheese pulling gloves so you don’t have to squeal like a tortured child while making cheese. Good stuff.
If you provide the mozz, we are happy to provide garden tomatoes. Dinner tonight involved a fresh-picked Arkansas Traveler and some Central Market mozz. Quite tasty, but I’ve no doubt it could be bested with some homemade mozzarella. It’s a shame to waste that cheese on imported fruit.
Congrats! Looks beautiful… Since we’re your cheese shop, we expect fresh samples to taste…someday.
Thanks for the tip about Austin Homebrew. I didn’t know that they had cheesemaking stuff there. Went and bought the kit, and made cheese yesterday!