DIY Cheese Making Kit: Ricotta & Farmers Cheese, Foodie Gift

Our simplified DIY cheese making kit is a great gift for total beginners and kids. In fact, Food Network voted it the best cheesemaking kit for kids this year! You can make homemade cheese in just 30 minutes. This adorable cheese kit makes 4 batches of delicious ricotta and farmers cheese. These are creamy tender cheeses that make wholesome snacks, impressive appetizers and add tasty protein to your favorite vegetarian and omnivore dishes.

Kit includes:
- Instructions
- Ongoing Support by me, a Professional Cheesemaker and Cookbook Author
- Fine Mesh, Unbleached 100% Cotton Cheesecloth (butter muslin)
- Non-GMO Citric Acid
- Non-Iodized Cheese Salt (Fine Flake Salt)

Just add milk!

What Makes this a Mini but Mighty Kit:
I first launched this simple kit for kids but then it became obvious that anyone new to make cheese also enjoyed it as a first step into cheesemaking. It is a fun and easy kit to give out as small but unique gift. It makes a great addition to a cheese and wine basket or a cute host gift when you visit a friend for dinner.

Because you will have ready to eat cheese in 20-30 minutes it's very doable and fun for an interactive wine and cheese party with friends, or a relaxed date night at home.

It's a small box with a lot of power in the simple ingredients. Don't let its light weight fool you! It is simple by design to avoid overwhelm.

Perhaps the best part is that you can make 4 different batches so you can experiment with your favorite herbs and spices. A unique activity with a delicious result!

More about the cheeses:
Fresh Farmers Cheese is a mild fresh cheese (like the soft mozzarella in brine) and can be used as tender crumbles on tomatoes, tacos, salads and bowls of chili - you can even shape it into a little wheel using a ramekin or cupcake tin and enjoy it with fruit and crackers. It's lovely drizzled with honey and edible flowers.

Ricotta is luscious and creamy so it's great for simple veggie dips (your choice of herbs), on pancakes and ricotta toast but you can always get fancy with cannoli and stuffed pasta or peppers.

These cheeses are also in my other larger kits if you would love to try making mozzarella, goat cheese, burrata, string cheese, paneer and more.
https://www.etsy.com/shop/UrbanCheesecraft?section_id=20126417.

What you need to add:
Simply add milk and typical kitchen equipment (pot, colander, spoon, measuring cups and spoons). Follow the instructions and in less than 30 minutes you will be eating and sharing your own homemade, wholesome cheese!

Milk- Common pasteurized store-bought milk or raw farm-fresh milk both work - ultra-pasteurized or UHT, ultra-heat pasteurized milk sometimes work with these cheeses but it is inconsistent. It is best to avoid these overheated milks.

Quantity:
Kit makes 4 batches of cheese. Batches weigh about a 1/2 lb. You'll have plenty of supplies to experiment with different herbs, spices and wheel shapes.

Box Size:
Our compact kit measures 5 in. x 5 in. x 2". Small but mighty and fits great in gift bags and baskets!

Dietary guidelines:
This kit is gluten-free, vegetarian and keto. No dairy is actually included.

Shelf life:
2 years in a cool dry pantry, no refrigeration needed.

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Food Safety and Allergens:
Kits and supplies are assembled in a fully-licensed facility that follows the Department of Agriculture cleaning guidelines. The food items are all gluten-free but packaged using equipment that also pack wheat, soy, corn, nuts and other food allergens.

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