How to make Adyghe cheese at home: you will need kefir
Adyghe cheese is an ingredient in many restaurant dishes. This product is extremely juicy and tender, with a pleasant creamy flavor. Especially if you cook it at home. It is also very budget-friendly. It is ideal for baking and salads.
The idea of making homemade Adyghe cheese was published on the Instagram page of chef Elena Dyachenko (elendan30).
Recipe for homemade Adyghe cheese
Source: Screenshot of the post on the Instagram page of food blogger Olena Didenko
Ingredients:
- kefir - 750 ml
- milk - 2 liters
- dried parsley - 0.5 tsp
- salt - 3 tbsp
- whey - 1000 ml
- dry thyme - 0.5 tsp
- dried dill - 0.5 tsp
Method of preparation:
Kefir for making cottage cheese
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1. Pour milk with a fat content of 3.2% into a saucepan. Bring to a boil.
2. Pour kefir of any fat content into the boiling milk and stir with a spoon. At this step, turn off the heat.
Greens for making cottage cheese
3. After 2 minutes, some of the flakes will fall to the bottom and a green liquid will form.
Cheese preparation technology
4. Cover the colander with a double layer of cheesecloth. Pour in the curd mass. Leave for 2 minutes to drain the whey.
5. Add a little salt, and spices and mix. Gather the edges of the cheesecloth. Put a plate and a press on top of the curd mass. Leave in a cool place for 10-12 hours.
Salad with homemade Adyghe cheese
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6. Dissolve the salt in the whey. Pour over the cottage cheese. Keep in the refrigerator for 2-5 days.
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