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    Good Food

    Cheesemaking 101

    You may think cheese is best made at plants processing millions of gallons of milk a day or in caves that are centuries old. David Asher begs to differ. In his new book, The Art of Natural Cheesemaking ," Asher lays out basic instructions for how to make complex cheeses from good quality milk, rennet and salt.

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    By Evan Kleiman • Mar 18, 2016 • 1 min read

    You may think cheese is best made at plants processing millions of gallons of milk a day or in caves that are centuries old. David Asher begs to differ. In his new book, The Art of Natural Cheesemaking," Asher lays out basic instructions for how to make complex cheeses from good quality milk, rennet and salt.

    Asher suggests beginning your cheesemaking journey with a soft yogurt cheese because it will be easier and less labor-intensive than a harder cheese. You can find the recipe on the Good Food blog. You'll have to get the du-rag on your own.

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    The full episode

    6 of 6
    Le Servan, Shake Shack, TiGeorges' Chicken
    1. 0:00Eat veal brains, sorrel and chili peppers at Le Servan
    2. 8:02Shake Shack opens in West Hollywood
    3. 20:55No Man Is An Island
    4. 35:05Jonathan Gold dines at Charcoal Venice
    5. 42:05Get this garlic while it's green
    6. 48:32Cheesemaking 101You’re reading this
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