California Farm Yoghurt Feta Cheese

Hobby Horseman
Hobby Horseman @HobbyHorseman
California, United States

When you make fresh greek yoghurt overnight from half a gallon of full milk and a cup of leftover greek yoghurt, you end up with whey and yoghurt. When you pour off the whey, the yoghurt still has whey in it. Using salt and cheesecloth, twisting the cloth, and draining the mixture another day, the salt removes more whey from the yoghurt till it turns to a delicious fresh cheese that tastes like feta cheese. Reuse the whey.

California Farm Yoghurt Feta Cheese

When you make fresh greek yoghurt overnight from half a gallon of full milk and a cup of leftover greek yoghurt, you end up with whey and yoghurt. When you pour off the whey, the yoghurt still has whey in it. Using salt and cheesecloth, twisting the cloth, and draining the mixture another day, the salt removes more whey from the yoghurt till it turns to a delicious fresh cheese that tastes like feta cheese. Reuse the whey.

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Ingredients

24 hours
2 people, cup of feta cheese
  1. 2 Cupsfresh greek plain yoghurt, home made or store bought
  2. 1/8 tspsea salt
  3. Equipment: clean dishtowel or cheesecloth
  4. Cost: 2 cups of yoghurt, 80 cents, makes cup of cheese and cup of whey

Cooking Instructions

24 hours
  1. 1

    Mix 2 cups of yoghurt with 1/8 tsp seasalt, scoop into cheesecloth, twist like a tourniquet to press whey out, put dish underneath to collect extra whey, drain a full day. Fresh cheese will be ready. Use collected whey to put in bokashi garden fermenter.

  2. 2

    Feta type fresh cheese makes a delicious pasta dish when roasted with small tomatoes, garlic, olive oil and pepper flakes, served over fresh made fettucini with chopped parsley. See fettucini recipe.

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I teach people at the farmers market to grow small scale fruits and vegetables. My grandparents and parents taught me growing, cooking and preserving home grown fruits and vegetables, eggs, meats and fish. I got certified by the University of California Master Gardener Program in 2005. I try to bring out the original flavor of ingredients, then add layers of spices, herbs and flavorings that enhance, not distort the taste. These are the global, organic and vegan family recipes we use.
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