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The Complete Guide to Making Cheese, Butter, and Yogurt at Home: Everything You Need to Know Explained Simply (Back to Basics Cooking)

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This book covers the basics. Some recipes list all the ingredients, but are missing the specific measurement requirements.
Reading the authors' bio, I not quite sure he is an 'expert' in cheese making. Seems like he just pumped out 'another book' on a topic.
Provides a good list of resources for items, but I found cheaper/better sources via a standard web search.

I purchased a few books on cheese making at the same time as this one. Just getting back into all of these "back to basics" skills that I played with in the 60's & 70's. My grandson read all the books with me and this was the one that he liked the best of the lot. He is new to all of these ideas and he had no trouble at all following the recipes and the procedures through.

I learned some new things as well, but then I am no expert! Delightfully written, well thought out and easy to follow along.

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I made my first own cultured buttermilk and used it then for making quark. It worked and was delicious!

The book contains a short introduction into cheese making and gives an idea what is necessary when you start to make your own yoghurt and cheese. The instructions are clearly written and easy to understand. This book contains a few recepies and some hints of how to use the self-made cheese products and what better not to do.

I like this book and would recommend itfor beginners and more advanced cheese makers.

The Complete Guide to Making Cheese, Butter, and Yogurt at Home is written by Richard Helweg. Helweg spent several months making cheese, butter, and yogurt at home, so much of the knowledge contained in this book was tested first hand. The language in the book is simple and easy to understand. One of the best things about this book is that it gives clear instructions on the kinds of products and equipment that are necessary for making butter, cheese, and yogurt. Many different recipes of cheese are included in the book, as well as many yogurt and butter recipes. As a bonus, there are also many recipes for other products, such as buttermilk, pancakes, sour cream, and more. Unfortunately, this book is not much longer than 300 pages. It is hard to cram everything about making three such distinct products into only 100 pages each. For this reason, saying the book has everything you need to know about making butter, yogurt, and cheese cannot be true. None of the information in the book goes past the beginning level. Beginners will find themselves occupied for months completing the recipes in the book. The book even outlines different ways to make each product. This book receives 4 out of 5 stars.

The recipes and layout of this book is good, but I wish I knew that the author is a playwright and does not seem to have any practical experience working with cheese. There are "case studies" included in the book that are business based. It almost seems like the book is trying to be a business model, while including "at home" in the subtitle. When I turned the book over I saw that the publisher is mostly a BUSINESS press.

I like the simplicity of the book, but wish I purchased a book written by someone who REALLY knows cheese.

I was grasping at straws when I ordered this book. All the feedback I found on any cheese books was so wishy washy I was very doubtful as to whether or not it would be good for me. But I am satisfied and think for anyone that wants to try a hand at cheese making it will be very helpful.

The Complete Guide to Making Cheese, Butter and Yogurt at Home is a must-have for any home chef interested in experimenting with and producing their own cheese, butter and yogurt. By making your own food at home, you can control the freshness and quality of your ingredients and, in turn, the end product.
Helweg does an outstanding job of detailing the process of creating a creamery right in your own kitchen. This book provides a thorough explanation of the necessary tools, most of which can be found in the average kitchen, as well as how to clean and care for the equipment. In addition to detailed instructions, a guide to creamery terminology and supply lists, this handbook also includes a chapter of recipes using your butter, cheese and yogurt creations.
A perfect guidebook for anyone interested in making his or her own creamery products at home, this book is well organized, information-rich and well detailed.

Great book. Well written with simply stated directions. I have used some of the recipes already. I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to make their own cheese. The yogurt and mozza recipes alone are worth the price of this book. If you buy it, you will not be sorry.

This book is wonderful for the beginner or for the experienced. Step by step instructions and pictures really help.

Book arrived in like new condition, with speedy delivery.

With today's economy the way it is, making your own things and being resourceful is a big help financially. Why not start with making your own food. I know what you're saying "I don't know how to make things like, butter and cheese, let alone yogurt"! I said the same thing, and then I read this book, and feel completely confident that I could manage to pull it off!

In this book you will find a complete step by step guide on how to make many different kinds of cheese, butter and Yogurt. Providing a guideline of what equipment you will need and also the ingredients. Many recipes are offered, from beginner to expert areas. That makes it nice to have a well rounded basis, for the readers! This book is very easy to follow along, and is in laments terms that is very nice for people like me who have no idea what they are doing!
At the end it also provides numerous resources as to where you may get the equipment and products that are needed for this process. Providing a glossary of terms is a huge plus also for those beginner readers on the subject!