Attention cheese lovers! Would you like to be able to make fresh mozzarella in your own home? Then join Chef Lisa to learn how make fresh mozzarella. First she will teach you how to turn milk into curd. Next, all participants will take the curd and create their own ball for fresh mozzarella to take home to enjoy. Please bring a large mixing bowl to class. Maximum number of participants: 25. Sign up in person the Information Services Desk with a $5.00 check for materials payable to ‘Cold Spring Harbor Library’.
“Legend has it that mozzarella was first made when cheese curds accidentally fell into a pail of hot water in a cheese factory near Naples...and soon thereafter the first pizza was made! The truth is that new cheeses are often formulated when mistakes happen, so there well may be truth in the tale!
Mozzarella originated in Italy near Naples from the rich milk of water buffalos. Because it was not made from pasteurized milk and because there was little or no refrigeration the cheese had a very short shelf-life and seldom left the southern region of Italy near Naples where it was made. As cheese technology, refrigeration and transportation systems developed the cheese spread to other regions of Italy.Mild and white in color, it is made by the special pasta filata process, whereby the curd is dipped into hot whey, then stretched and kneaded to the desired consistency.” - labellamozzarella.com
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