posted May 02, 2015 05:53 PM
It takes a dozen steps, less one, to give you a general idea, and you need a thermometer...Gently heat the milk- whole fat milk
Adding the citric acid powder (just so you know, it's natural - the ascorbic avid is manmade)
Adding the rennet - liquid, plus in chlorinated water
Check for a clean break, to see if there is curdle
Cut and cook the curds, in a cross cross pattern, and mix them
Straining the curds, use muslin cloth and reserve the whey
Optional cheese press, 10 minute process
Chop roughly and salt
Prepare to stretch curds
Stretching your curds into ball form
Finished mozzarella, storage in slightly salted water