Cheese Making Passion (Continued from Peg, g 2) cheese wax on the outside of the round form. Soft cheeses ate put in molds with holes. She fills the molds with curds. As it settles, the molds ate refilled 15 minutes later. After it drains, it produces a delicate, fra gile mass. Six hours later, flic soft mass is removed from toe mold and flipped to the other side and placed back into the mold to continue the whey-draining process. Twelve hours later, the cheese is removed and salted. It is placed on a mat and Soft cheeses are put in molds with holes. Zittle fills the molds with curds. As it settles, the molds are refilled 15 minutes later. After it drains, it produces a delicate, fragile mass. Six hours later, the soft mass is removed from the mold and flipped to the other side and placed back into the mold to continue the whey-draining process. Twelve hours later, the cheese is removed and salted. It is placed on a mat and aged in the refrigerator at the lowest possible setting. SCHROCK D. W. OGG ROVENDALE AG FARM EQUIPMENT 5149 Cap Stine Rd g. BARN EOUPMEN' Route 1, Box 2568 Frederick, MD Rn „ R _ ln 9060 - 3< ”- 473 - 4250 301-334-9060 717-538-9564 aged in the refrigerator at the low est possible setting. It’s important to control temperature and humidi fy as the mold grows. Whey can be turned into ricotta cheese, a soft spoonable cheese with a very fine curd. Some of her friends are appalled to hear that she rises at 4:30 a.m. to begin the cheescmaldng process. But many of her friends delight in attending her cheese parties. After years of living in France, Zittel knows that the proper way to eat a variety of cheeses is to start re MODELS. 2011 2045 2145 VSG-180 FS-254 More FEATURES. 18 to 36 hp •2 & 4 wheel drive Air & liquid cooled models Easy on fuel • Reliable • Loaders available More VALUE! Belarus 961 Leister’s Church Rd Westminster, MD 410-848-4585 with the mildest cheese so you don’t confuse the flavors. Clean your palate by eating some fruit or bread before going on to the next variety. Nibble slowly and savor each small piece. In addition to goats and sheep, Zittcl keeps a mixed flock of 30 chickens that produce eggs in white, brown, and blue hues. The chickens are always happy to be fed the leftover whey from cheese making. Zittcl wants to pass on her cheesemaking knowledge by teaching others. Here is a list of upcoming classes: •Chevre-frcsh goat cheese, July 9 and 10. •Feta and ricotta, July 23 and 24, •Parmesan, August 6 and 7. •Mozarella, August 20 and 21. •Blue cheese, August 30 and 31. Classes begin promptly at 10 a.m. and last 4 to 5 hours, hr addi tion to the hands-on chcescmaking process, Zittel will present infor mation on proper supplies requited and where they can be purchased. She will show the cheesemaking process from milking the animals to the end. Cost is $4O each class or $5 off for two or more classes or $l5 off for the entire scries. To register for classes or for more information, call (215) 258-5149. Kids Attend Safety Camp YORK (York Co.) Once again this year, York County 4-H will be hosting a Progressive Farmer Home and Safety Day Camp, which is being sponsored by the Penn State Cooperative Extension and the PA Department of Health. The camp, which teaches chil dren to be aware of safety haz ards in the home, and on the farm, will be held on Friday, July 9, from 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., at the 4-H Center, located off of route 116 near Bair. Admission of $3 3011 3021 3045 PENNSYLVANIA “Making cheese is not difficult,” Zittel said. “But making great cheese demands patience, practice, perseverance, detailed observation, creativity, and a love for the process.” for one child or $5 for two or more children in the same fami ly, includes all camp activities, a T-shirt for each camper, as well as lunch and a goodies bag. 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