Local Smoked Cheese Making in The Carpathian Mountains

milk

🥗Healthier: low-fat milk

💰Cheaper: powdered milk

Low-fat milk reduces calories while maintaining flavor.

cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt lowers fat content while adding creaminess.

rennet

🥗Healthier: vegetable rennet

💰Cheaper: lemon juice

Vegetable rennet is suitable for vegetarians.

smoked meat

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken

Turkey offers a leaner alternative to smoked meats.

Heat the milk until it is warm.

Add liquid rennet to the warm milk.

Let the mixture sit for one hour until curds form.

Heat the curds in hot water mixed with a tablespoon of salt.

Leave the curds in the brine for a moment before placing them in molds.

Let the curds drain in the molds for about one hour.

Leave the cheese in brine overnight.

Let the cheese dry in a box until the evening.

By evening, place the cheese in the smoker.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

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