Making Mozzarella

So, this weekend I finally tackled mozzarella. My friends Kevin and Ranae have a cow and are selling awesome raw milk to folks in the department (on the down low, of course). I didn’t have great luck with making yogurt, since I had no idea what I was doing, so for some reason I decided to try an advanced cheese–mozzarella. The amazing thing is that it turned out great! I didn’t take photos because it basically looked just like the ones on Dr. Fankhauser’s Cheese Page. This guy is my new hero, and I urge you to check out his page before starting any dairy projects. So, the take-home message is that: yes, mozzarella can be done! Mom, you should definitely try it out because it’s soooo yummy. I even got the Italian seal of approval from Toni, even though I don’t have a damn water buffalo in my back yard, as the slow-foodies insist is necessary. Also, I recommend getting an old electric blanket for the incubations, because that helped me a lot and will also fix my yogurt problems. Good luck!