So I periodically get an itch to learn some homesteading skills, and the turn has come to cheese.
After an initial look, it seems hard to do in my apartment, especially fitting a good cheese press, and a climate controlled storage.
Is it feasible to make cheese from an apartment? Do you know of any resources for suitable adaptations or other handy tips? Have you tried yourself? What worked well and what is better avoided altogether?
I used to make Quark regularly at home, which is a soft spreadable cheese that goes really well with a jam on crackers or a bagel. It’s quite easy to make, and doesn’t require a press, just a cheese cloth that you twist to squeeze the whey out before eating, so should be pretty perfect for making in an apartment.
There’s a lot of different ways to make it, but the easiest/simplest recipes are the ones that just call for milk and buttermilk, like this one.
Wow, quark is very popular in strength training circles, would be fun to make my own!
Thank you for the recipe recommendation!
I have been wanting to try making quark. Will check out that recipe.