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I’ll show you step by step and give a bit of the history of cheese, from Egypt, to Greece, to WWII and Nixon. Learn how we went from curdled milk in a sheep stomach to the wide world of cheese we know today.

While not strictly medieval, this cheese (Green Cheese, Farmer’s Cheese or Cottage Cheese) is perfect to use in medieval recipes, which I’ll be doing in the next episode when I make a medieval cheesecake called a Sambocade.

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RECIPE
Ingredients:
1 Gallon of Whole Milk (not ultra-pasteurized)
2 tsp Salt
1/3 cup Lemon Juice (about 2 lemons)
1/4 cup White Wine Vinegar (more as needed)

Tools:
Colander
Cheese Cloth (or butter muslin)
Dutch Oven or Stock Pot
Spatula
Thermometer

Method:
1. Line colander with 3 or 4 layers of cheese cloth (or 1 layer of butter muslin) and place in sink.

2. Combine vinegar and lemon juice and set aside.

3. Heat milk and salt in dutch oven or stock pot over medium-high heat, stirring frequently to prevent scorching, until thermometer hits 185F.

4. Remove pot from heat and slowly stir in lemon juice mixture and milk begins to curdle (about 15 seconds). Then let sit undisturbed for 10 minutes. If curds do not fully separate, stir in 1 tablespoon vinegar and let sit another 3 minutes. Repeat if necessary.

5. Gently poor curds and whey into prepared colander and allow whey to drain (about 8-10 minutes).

6. Gently transfer the cheese to a large bowl and mix in any remaining whey. Refrigerate about 2 hours, or up to 2 days. (It can be kept up to 5 days, but will start to dry after 2)

This cheese can be used in many recipes including the medieval cheesecake (Sambocade) I’ll be making on the next episode. It can also be eaten plain or with a bit of honey.

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