Why? Because you can! And pickle, and jam, or otherwise celebrate the resurgence of the domestic arts our forebears held so dear. Put on your best apron and step into our kitchen, won't you?
Harriet Fasenfest, author of A Householder's Guide to the Universe shares how to make fresh butter, and the different characteristics that come from milk in the spring versus the winter season in this informative video.
Farmer cheese, and its cousin paneer, is by far the simplest cheese to make - you don't need rennet, it doesn't need to age, and there are only two ingredients.
Got milk? Got vinegar? Great - let's make some cheese!
On day 2, we went to a caseificio in Parma to watch the production of Parmigiano-Reggiano, the king of Italian cheeses. This is a truly artisanal production done on a large scale.
