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$100.00 – $650.00
1½ hours (approx.)
Price varies by group size
Are you interested in learning about the natural cheese making process? Do you want to see how cheeses are made on a small homestead? Are you curious to experience the unique taste of artisanal cheeses made from fresh cows’ milk?
Participants will visit the cows and learn about the milking process, learn how cheeses are made in an ordinary home kitchen, tour the cheese “caves,” discuss the various ways cheeses are aged, and taste some homemade cheeses.
This class is perfect for a special date night, a supper club excursion, a vacation adventure, a family learning experience, or for anyone interested in gaining an appreciation for naturally-made cheeses.
Contact jennifer@milkslinger.com prior to your purchase to explore scheduling options.
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$200.00 – $350.00
2 hours (approx)
Price varies by group size
Course is dependent on cream availability
- Learn about cultured butter: cream, cultures, churning methods.
- Hand-skim cream, and then make cultured butter and buttermilk.
- Learn to wash the butter, as well as calculate ratios for salting.
- Enjoy the fresh butter with homemade bread and cheese.
- Receive a goodie bag with the cultured butter recipe, the culture, cheesecloth, and salt, as well as some class-made butter and a jar of cultured buttermilk.
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$300.00 – $500.00
3 hours (approx)
Price varies by group size
Are you curious about the science behind cheese making? Would you like to deepen your understanding of the cheese making process? Are you interested in gaining some hands-on, practical, cheese-making experience? Do you want to learn to reliably make a simple fresh cheese from scratch?
Participants will:
- Learn about cheese making basics: rennet, cultures, and milk.
- Make cuajada, a salty, fresh cheese from Central America.
- Visit the cows and learn about the milking process.
- Tour the “cheese caves.”
- Sample a variety of homemade cheeses.
- Eat a hearty snack of beans, homemade corn tortillas, and fresh cuajada.
- Receive a goodie bag with a printout of the cuajada recipe, rennet, and some of the class-made cheese.
Contact jennifer@milkslinger.com prior to your purchase to explore scheduling options.
