The Beginner's Guide to Cheese Making: Easy Recipes and Lessons to Make Your Own Handcrafted Cheeses

"If you're looking for a resource to get started down the path of home cheesemaking, this book is the perfect guide. Perhaps the most valuable thing inside of these pages is a generous smattering of hard-earned cheesemaking lessonssmall chunks of wisdom that you wouldn’t likely find without years of experience. This book is packed with how-to's and fun ideas."—Andy Hatch, Owner and Cheesemaker at Uplands Cheese Company"In The Beginner’s Guide to Cheesemakingan easy-to-use, no-nonsense roadmap for aspiring cheesemakersElena empowers readers to develop their own unique versions of familiar cheeses. This unsuspecting book establishes Elena as your official cheesemaking mentor."Elizabeth Chubbuck, Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Murray's Cheese.

But when it comes to making your own, it can be trickier than you’d think to get started.Lifetime cheese lover Elena Santogade felt this way when she taught herself about cheese making in her Brooklyn kitchen more than 10 years ago. Cheese Lovers Everywhere will Enjoy the Ease and Simplicity of this Essential Beginner's Resource for Cheese Making at Home.Say you love cheese and anyone within earshot will agree, because from Ricotta to Havarti and Gouda to Brie, cheese is quite simply amazing. Now, a full-time cheese professional, Elena has dedicated herself to creating cheese making recipes specifically with the beginner in mind.Elena’s first-hand knowledge of the pitfalls and successes of a beginner cheese maker has armed her with the tried and true knowledge you’ll find in The Beginners Guide to Cheese Making. With the easy, step-by-step cheese making recipes specifically designed for beginners, you’ll be making the fresh, tasty cheeses that you love so much in no time.A brief introduction to the craft of cheese making offers answers to all of your cheese uncertainties such as: Goat’s milk or cow’s milk? What equipment do I need? Which cheese to make first?Quick start tutorials offer a crash course in cheesemaking be

She is currently a Sales Manager for Grafton Village Cheese Co. in Vermont, and at any given time can be found nibbling on one of the half dozen cheeses in her fridge.. ELENA R. SANTOGADE’s successful career in the cheese industry began with a simple home cheesemaking hobby. After

Love love love this book on cheese making!!!!! Workout mom Amazing book!! This book not only explains everything step by step in plain English but it also makes it seem like anyone can do it so you get really excited while reading it and want to make your own cheese. Going to see if I can get a hard copy to keep with my cookbook as I currently have the e-book version. Highly recommend this book!!. Michele said Outstanding book for beginners. I have purchased several books on cheese making and this book is one of the better ones. Wonderful pairing suggestions and the recipes are easy to follow!. Great Intro to Cheesemaking! Good explanation of the basics. I can't wait to try my first cheese. I already found a local source of raw milk.