Cow’s milk cheese
Discover how cow’s milk cheese is made, a traditional product of the Alt Urgell region, by following these simple steps.
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
people
- $0.19
- $0.04
Prices from US supermarkets.
Directions
- Heat the milk until it reaches a moderate temperature, then add the herbal infusion (which should have been steeping for several days).
- Let the milk sit while the cheese is cooking.
- The next day, crumble the cheese with your fingers and let it rest for a few more hours.
- Next, fill the mold to remove any remaining liquid. ≈ 3 min
- Once thoroughly dried, transfer the contents of the mold to a dish and crumble them again. ≈ 3 min
- Once you’ve done that, fill the mold again. ≈ 3 min
- The movements are very important at this stage: press the cheese into the mold with your hands. ≈ 3 min
- Allow it to dry for seven or eight days in a cool, not too humid, and well-ventilated place. ≈ 3 min
- In the meantime, be sure to check it regularly. ≈ 3 min
- Consume it when it is tender. ≈ 3 min
- 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.
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