Cow’s milk cheese

Cow’s milk cheese

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Discover how cow’s milk cheese is made, a traditional product of the Alt Urgell region, by following these simple steps.

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Learn how to make cow’s milk cheese, a traditional product of the Alt Urgell region, using milk, salt, and herbs.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time—
  • Resting1 hr 8 min
  • Total1 hr 38 min
  • DifficultyHard
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodrefrigeration
  • Estimated cost$0.23 $0.06 / serving Estimated price; varies by store.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.19
  • $0.04

Prices from US supermarkets.

Directions

  1. Heat the milk until it reaches a moderate temperature, then add the herbal infusion (which should have been steeping for several days).
  2. Let the milk sit while the cheese is cooking.
  3. The next day, crumble the cheese with your fingers and let it rest for a few more hours.
  4. Next, fill the mold to remove any remaining liquid. ≈ 3 min
  5. Once thoroughly dried, transfer the contents of the mold to a dish and crumble them again. ≈ 3 min
  6. Once you’ve done that, fill the mold again. ≈ 3 min
  7. The movements are very important at this stage: press the cheese into the mold with your hands. ≈ 3 min
  8. Allow it to dry for seven or eight days in a cool, not too humid, and well-ventilated place. ≈ 3 min
  9. In the meantime, be sure to check it regularly. ≈ 3 min
  10. Consume it when it is tender. ≈ 3 min
  11. Category: Gastronomy of the Alt Urgell ≈ 3 min

The bill

Cow’s milk cheese

  • milk$0.19
  • salt$0.04

Total$0.23

that's $0.06 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • milk
  • salt
  • Herbacol

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