Kitchen Happenings: Yogurt Cheese

Homemade Dairy Products - What Could Go Wrong?

So, right off of Good Eats on the Food Network, I tried to make my own yogurt and cheese. And you know what? It's really good. Basically, a fat free version of creme fraiche that is a clean board for you to flavor as you see fit. Basically, just work some warm milk into some yogurt, and let it ferment for a few hours. After it thickens up, let the curd and whey separate with a cheese cloth. This will take a few hours, but what you're left with is this nice, creamy, tangy soft cheese, which is excellent. If you use fat free yogurt and skim milk, you end up with fat free cheese. Very healthy.

The best part? Excessively versatile. You can adjust it to whatever you want. Some cucumber and spices make it go with gyros. You can add some dill and lemon zest and top it on salmon. Mix in garlic and herbs and spread it on bagel chips. Top it with honey to make a great strawberry dip. Just put it directly on tacos. Or flavor it however you like in place of flavored cream cheese or sour cream.

I don't know how useful this is for everyone else, but I like it

-foodgeek