How to Make Goat Cheese

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Place your milk over medium heat.

   Measure your milk into a saucepan.
   
   Place it on the stove over medium heat., Stir the milk frequently to make sure it heats evenly throughout.
   
   You need a thermometer to measure the milk's heat., Pour the vinegar and lemon juice into the milk.
   
   Use a spoon to stir the mixture together a couple of times.
   
   The ingredients should be just combined., Take a colander big enough to contain your milk mixture.
   
   Line it with cheesecloth so cheesecloth covers all the sides of the container., Remove the heated milk from the stove and pour it into the colander, right on top of the cheesecloth.
   
   Go slowly to avoid spilling the milk., Once the milk mixture is in the cheesecloth, sprinkle on some salt.
   
   Take small tastes as you go.
   
   Keep adding little bits of salt at a time until you reach your desired taste., Take all the ends of the cheese cloth and tie them together.
   
   Then, tie the ends of the cheesecloth around the sink's faucet.
   
   Let the cloth hang for an hour on the faucet.
   
   This will help the mixture solidify., After an hour, remove the cheesecloth from the sink.
   
   Open the cloth and sprinkle on your chosen herbs.
   
   Mix them into the cheese.For example, you could add thyme and rosemary. , Your cheese will still be slightly runny.
   
   Place the goat cheese in the refrigerator wrapped in wax paper.
   
   Let it sit until it forms a thick, spreadable mixture.How long it takes your cheese to set depends on the precise temperature of you refrigerator. , If you make pizza at home, mix some goat cheese in with your mozzarella.
   
   Goat cheese pairs well with tomato sauce and will add some extra flavor to your pizza., If you want a quick snack, spread some goat cheese over a piece of bread.
   
   To sweeten up your snack, drizzle honey over your goat cheese.A great snack for parties can be pieces of bread spread with goat cheese and honey. , Meats like pork and chicken can be topped with goat cheese after you cook your meat.
   
   This can add some extra flavor and texture to your dish.
   
   If you want to spruce up something like regular pork chops, top them with goat cheese., Goat cheese needs some humidity to stay fresh.
   
   Wrap goat cheese in wax paper and then place it in a drawer in your fridge.
   
   This will help it stay fresh longer., Goat cheese generally lasts around two weeks in the fridge.
   
   If you're not sure if your goat cheese is still fresh, scrape a little off the top.
   
   If you notice bright yellow mold, you should throw out the goat cheese.
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   Step 2: Heat the milk until 180 degrees Fahrenheit (87 degrees Celsius).

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   Step 3: Add the vinegar and lemon juice.

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   Step 4: Line a colander with a cheesecloth.

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   Step 5: Pour your milk into the cloth.

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   Step 6: Add salt.

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   Step 7: Hang your cheesecloth for an hour.

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   Step 8: Add your herbs.

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   Step 9: Refrigerate the cheese.

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    Step 10: Add goat cheese to pizza.

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    Step 11: Use goat cheese as a spread for bread.

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    Step 12: Use goat cheese as a topping for meat.

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    Step 13: Store goat cheese properly.

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    Step 14: Discard goat cheese when it gets bad.

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