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Questions tagged [mozzarella]

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Can you add emulsifying salts when making mozzarella?

Pretty much what the title says, I want to improve the stability of melted mozzarella for a dish I want to make. Haven't made mozzarella before, but if I make it at home, is there a stage I could add sodium citrate (or sodium phosphate) like is done…
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How to make mozzarella from curd?

I have two questions: 1. Are curd and paneer the same thing? I prepared the curd by acidification of milk (adding vinegar). In the recipes, I see that the result is called curd and also paneer (Indian cheese). In the second step, I found easy…
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How to store homemade fresh Mozzarella Cheese

What is the key to keeping fresh Mozzarella soft. It often turns "sticky" in refrigerator storage
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Mozzarella problems

Ive tried to make mozzarella a couple of times now and have had the same problem. I heat the milk to 90 then add citric acid and stir gently. The milk then curdles and when I add the rennet the curds do not come together and I am left with loads of…
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What cheese to use for homemade Sicilian pizza so it does not dry in the oven?

I followed the recipe from Serious Eats to make Sicialian Pizza at home. http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2011/01/easy-no-roll-no-stretch-sicilian-style-square.html Everything was good except for the cheese. I baked the dough with most of of the…
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Storing Unopened Mozzarella

I have an unopened vacuum packed ball of Mozzarella. How long can I keep it refrigerated before it goes bad? I'm getting mixed answers.
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Failing at making "Fast Mozzarella"

First time poster here. So, I have always been a fan of homemade food and I wanted to try my hand with cheeses. I live very near a milk farm and I could get some raw milk. I am posting after 2 failed attempts at getting curdles to form to make quick…
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Mozzarella turned out super rubbery

I recently tried making four batches of mozzarella, all of which turned out like a rubber band. The first three times around I used a one-hour recipe, but tried less rennet and a longer setting time for the curds the last time around. After that too…
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Can calcium sulphate substitute for calcium chloride in mozarrella cheese making?

Calcium sulphate is what I have plenty.
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Doctoring up part-skim low-moisture mozzarella for pizza

I recently started using low-moisture full fat mozzarella on my homemade pizzas, and it is simply fantastic. Went to the store today to pick some up, but all they had was either low-moisture part-skim or regular full fat. I figured low moisture was…
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Making cheese without rennet

What can I use in place of rennet to make mozzarella cheese? And what cheeses can we make without rennet?
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What type of cheese is used on Patsy's Old Fashioned Margherita Pizza

I am trying to figure out the specific type of cheese used on the Patsy's Old Fashioned Margherita pizza. I don't think it's buffalo or another fresh mozzarella because they appear to be thin slices. The description of the pizza on their website's…
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Is it ok to make mozzarella from pasteurised milk?

Hi Is it ok to make mozzarella from milk bought at Spar or any other supermarkets? If not, how could I buy 5l non-pasteurised milk? I live in Hermanus, Western Cape. Thanks Ian le Chéf
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Shipping Homemade Mozzarella

I would like to ship homemade mozzarella. I'm considering purchasing a vacuum packaging system to preserve it for the 2-3 day trip. Is this recommended? If not, are there any alternatives?
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How to make mozzarella with rennet?

I used to make soft cheese by vinegar, which quickly results in the formation of curd. I tried to make hard cheese (mozzarella) by rennet (commercial tablet) by the process took more than 30min and the result was something like yogurt. I simply…
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