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California Farm Made Fresh Cottage Cheese
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California Farm Made Fresh Cottage Cheese

Hobby Horseman
Hobby Horseman @HobbyHorseman
California, United States

A Quarter cup of vinegar or lemon juice, and a gallon of full milk make four cups of rich cottage cheese, and ten cups of whey, nutritious for cooking, in an hour.

Four dollars of milk and vinegar or lemon juice make eight dollars of cottage cheese.

All you need is a pan and a thermometer and a sieve.
Fresh cottage cheese every week.

A Quarter cup of vinegar or lemon juice, and a gallon of full milk make four cups of rich cottage cheese, and ten cups of whey, nutritious for cooking, in an hour.

Four dollars of milk and vinegar or lemon juice make eight dollars of cottage cheese.

All you need is a pan and a thermometer and a sieve.
Fresh cottage cheese every week.

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California Farm Made Fresh Cottage Cheese

Hobby Horseman
Hobby Horseman @HobbyHorseman
California, United States

A Quarter cup of vinegar or lemon juice, and a gallon of full milk make four cups of rich cottage cheese, and ten cups of whey, nutritious for cooking, in an hour.

Four dollars of milk and vinegar or lemon juice make eight dollars of cottage cheese.

All you need is a pan and a thermometer and a sieve.
Fresh cottage cheese every week.

A Quarter cup of vinegar or lemon juice, and a gallon of full milk make four cups of rich cottage cheese, and ten cups of whey, nutritious for cooking, in an hour.

Four dollars of milk and vinegar or lemon juice make eight dollars of cottage cheese.

All you need is a pan and a thermometer and a sieve.
Fresh cottage cheese every week.

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Ingredients

1 hour
4 cups
  1. 1 gallonfull milk, not ultra pasteurized
  2. 1/4 cupdistilled vinegar or lemon juice
  3. 1 TspFlaked seasalt
  4. 1/4 cupyoghurt for creamier texture, optional
  5. Equipment: cast iron dutch oven, collander, cheesecloth, thermometer
  6. Cost: milk $3.65, lemon juice farm free or vinegar 16 cents, under $1 per cup
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1 hour
  1. 1

    Heat milk on low heat to between 180F and 190F degrees, not higher. Turn off.

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  2. 2

    Add vinegar or lemon juice, stir till milk has all curdled, cool 30 minutes.

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  3. 3

    Pour in cheesecloth in collander, drain 30 minutes, squeeze cheese cloth to press out remaining liquid, use fork to crumble. Add salt to taste. Freeze whey in plastic cups to cook with, makes the best mashed potatoes ever.

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    If you want your cottage cheese creamier, mix in an optional tablespoon of Greek yoghurt.

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Hobby Horseman @HobbyHorseman
on July 29, 2025 18:45
California, United States
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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