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A Little Cheese Making Fun DIY Kit

You can prepare your fresh cheese in less than an hour. This kit can make 9 different cheeses. Mozzarella, Burrata, Cottage cheese, Ricotta, Cream cheese, Paneer, Halloumi, Chevre, Squeaky. No aging, no frustration. Just plenty of fun and healthy home cheese. It makes a lovely birthday gift, too. So why DIY when you can buy? Because it's so much healthier, of course. We eat so many processed foods these days. They have a lot of preservatives, antibodies, pesticides, additives, and so on. Therefore, you know exactly what you put in.

More about this fun DIY Kit:

There is so much flexibility. For example, you can control the portion you want, especially fresh cheese, which generally spoils after 1 week.  Moreover, you can even put your favourite homegrown herbs in your cheese. Try to make the perfect version that you like from time to time. Plus, it only needs milk and some basic kitchen equipment. Furthermore, the kit is vegetarian and gluten free. This could be a fun experiential gift for your loved one. It has 1 year of shelf life. So, it is one of the key points that the recipient of the gift can enjoy crafting the cheese whenever they wish.

What's inside this fun experiential DIY kit?

Rennet x 1 - To coagulate milk, rennet is one of the main elements to make cheese. Our rennet is vegetarian friendly. Citric Acid x 1 - A weak acid compound and natural preservative that you can find in citrus fruits such as lemon. It is key to transform milk into cheese. Cheese Salt x 1 - Add flavour on your cheese with Himalayan cheese salt. Have fun seasoning it! Thermometer x 1 - Timing and temperature of the milk is crucial to determine the success of your cheese. Thus, a thermometer will make cheese making so much easier. Measuring Spoons Set x 1 - Small is fun. This mini measuring spoon has smaller scale. It can measure smaller volume of an ingredient. So, it is perfect to make small batches of cheese. Cheese Knife Set x 1 - Our cheese knife set includes cheese fork, small spade, narrow plane knife and flat chiseled cheese knife. These knives are adorable and are perfect accessories for cheese lovers. Cheese Cloth x 1 - A fine muslin cloth to separate your cheese with your whey. It is reusable. Instruction Guide x 1 - Just follow the instruction and you can make 9 different experiential fresh cheeses on your own. Keepsake Wooden Box & Handwritten Card x 1 - All of the gift items are painstakingly arranged in round wooden container. Additionally, a complimentary handwritten card will be enclosed with your fun gift. IMPORTANT: No cheese, or milk inside.

FAQ:

1. What kind of milk should I buy? Raw milk. Which means uncooked, unpasteurised, unhomogenised milk. Raw milk contains live bacteria, enzymes bringing stronger curd and higher yield. However, for some recipes, it will ask for different milk, such as goat milk and skim milk. Just follow the guide, and you will be able to make your preferred cheese. 2. Is it easy to make cheese? What is the most important tip to make cheese? It's extremely easy to make cheese with this kit. The most common issue people might face is that their curd can't be formed. It usually traces back to the major ingredient in cheese - milk.  Make sure to buy the correct type of milk. Additionally, we recommend raw milk for most of the cases. Other than that, just follow the guides and temperature correctly - you will be good. 3. How long can I keep my cheese? These are all fresh cheese. Therefore, consume within 7 days. Size of box: 16.5cm (d) x 9cm(h)