Posted by Chef Tomm on Jan 17th, 2010 | 18 comments
Mozzarella Cheese
In this episode of Culinary Secrets Chef Tomm will show you how to make fresh Mozzarella Cheese. We will start with the milk and I will take you through the entire process!
Thank you Chef Tomm, that was such aa awesome demo. The funny thing is, I was just talking to the kids (I have three ages 11, 12 & 12) and we were talking about making fresh Mozzarella. This demo couldn’t have had better timing for us. We are making pizza and wanted to make fresh mozzarella for our Margareta/pepperoni Pizzas. I’ll let you know how it turned out. . .Thanks Chef Tomm, Laura
Chef Tomm, do you have a good source for raw milk? I go through Planet Organics which can be expensive. I can probably get raw milk from the Strauss family dairy, or Clover maybe through Whole Foods, or Trader Joe’s, or Planet Organics. But I was wondering where to get the enzymes and citric acid. Thank you, Laura
You can buy it at Whole Foods but if you go to the Campbell Farmers Market you can buy it from Organic Pastures for six dollars a half gallon. This is the same place I went to milk the cows.
The video is great. I have seen others try to cover this topic, but they move too fast and/or skip steps that are important to beginners. Thank you for being so thorough and detailed. And thank you for your fantastic site!
Hello Suanne, Thank you for your kind words. I highly recommend that you use raw milk to make the cheese. You can find this at Whole Foods. Let me know how the cheese turns out. Thanks again for writing.
Hi Chef Tomm, Nice video simple and quick to the point.
I wanted to ask, can we use this same cheese for in pizza? will it be still the same thing?
also my close relative in my country have a farm, so i want to try this out but any way to get rennet or something alternative? as its not available easily.
thanks i came here from youtube, keep it up Chef Tomm. i will be successful in surprising my mom with this.
Naman
Hi Chef,
Thank you for the inspiring recipe! I also really liked the noodle video. You’ve got a great style and I enjoy watching you cook. I really hope to see you on television one day.
All the best!!
Jeff
Hello Chris, I have made the microwave cheese with great results. Alot of it depends on the type of milk you use. If you can get raw milk it is the best. Let me know how the cheese and noodles come out.
Thank you Chef Tomm, that was such aa awesome demo. The funny thing is, I was just talking to the kids (I have three ages 11, 12 & 12) and we were talking about making fresh Mozzarella. This demo couldn’t have had better timing for us. We are making pizza and wanted to make fresh mozzarella for our Margareta/pepperoni Pizzas. I’ll let you know how it turned out. . .Thanks Chef Tomm, Laura
Chef Tomm, do you have a good source for raw milk? I go through Planet Organics which can be expensive. I can probably get raw milk from the Strauss family dairy, or Clover maybe through Whole Foods, or Trader Joe’s, or Planet Organics. But I was wondering where to get the enzymes and citric acid. Thank you, Laura
You can buy it at Whole Foods but if you go to the Campbell Farmers Market you can buy it from Organic Pastures for six dollars a half gallon. This is the same place I went to milk the cows.
I’m glad you liked it. Let me know how it turns out. I buy my cheese making supplies from http://www.cheesemaking.com Thanks for writing to me.
Tomm
Chef tomm i think that you should make strawberry, banana and apple toffee. Also there is banoffee, apple and forest fruit upside down cake.
Try them out i do them all the time (well when i nave the right ingredients)
They are easy to make but you can twist it to suit your taste. pls reply
Great video. I am a Seattle culinary Student and your videos are great for studying or practicing for exams. Thank you
Thanks for your kind words. Please let your fellow students know about these videos. If you don’t mind me asking how did you find my site?
Chef Tomm,
The video is great. I have seen others try to cover this topic, but they move too fast and/or skip steps that are important to beginners. Thank you for being so thorough and detailed. And thank you for your fantastic site!
Hello Suanne, Thank you for your kind words. I highly recommend that you use raw milk to make the cheese. You can find this at Whole Foods. Let me know how the cheese turns out. Thanks again for writing.
Hi Chef,
Great to see your show is interesting and is very useful .looking to read your mails soonest
I would balsamico vinegar for the dressing. That’s an absolute must when it comes to carprese!
I like that too. Just substitute the balsamic for the redwine and you will be all set.
Chef Tomm I love your show i think you should do a candy episode with interesting candies like rock candy and dragon beard candy that would be neat!
Hi Chef Tomm, Nice video simple and quick to the point.
I wanted to ask, can we use this same cheese for in pizza? will it be still the same thing?
also my close relative in my country have a farm, so i want to try this out but any way to get rennet or something alternative? as its not available easily.
thanks i came here from youtube, keep it up Chef Tomm. i will be successful in surprising my mom with this.
Naman
Hi Chef,
Thank you for the inspiring recipe! I also really liked the noodle video. You’ve got a great style and I enjoy watching you cook. I really hope to see you on television one day.
All the best!!
Jeff
Hello Chris, I have made the microwave cheese with great results. Alot of it depends on the type of milk you use. If you can get raw milk it is the best. Let me know how the cheese and noodles come out.
Seems like the video is down. Any chance to fix this?
Working on it now. You can find it on itunes for free until I can figure this out. http://itunes.apple.com/co/podcast/culinary-secrets-chef-tomms/id314699470
Tomm