How to Make String Cheese
Cheese is one of America's favorite foods. String cheese, is an all time favorite snack. It is delicious yet still fun to eat. Kids and adults alike love string cheese. Have you ever thought about actually making string cheese yourself. Of course you have bought it in the store, but did you know that it is entirely possible to make it in your own kitchen? Although the process is not simple, you can make string cheese in seven steps. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- 1 teaspoon mahleb, middle eastern spice
- 1 lb mozzarella cheese curd
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon caraway seeds
- Plastic wrap
Instructions
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Melt the cheese in a saucepan with all the seasonings. Make sure that the pan is set on low heat. Melt thoroughly.
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Remove the cheese from the heat and drain all extra water.
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Pick up the cheese with your hands once it is cool enough. Make a hole in the middle like a donut and stretch with both hands to make a loop.
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Fold the cheese over and stretch again. Repeat this several times.
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Stretch one final time and twist the ends in opposite directions. Loop the two ends together.
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Place cheese in a dry area to set and dry.
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Surround cheese with plastic wrap and place in refrigerator.
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Tips & Warnings
Mahleb is a Middle Eastern ingredient that can usually only be found in specialty food stores.
Make sure to drain all water or the cheese will not stretch correctly.
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Comments
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Janet Ford
Jul 09, 2010
Where do you set the cheese to dry? Does temperature matter? How long do you leave it out to dry before placing in the refrigerator? Do you cut it up into individual pieces or leave as is? How do you loop the ends, sorry--can't picture that part of the process. Would love to make this.
