Seacoast Eat Local

Cooking with kids is a great activity when there’s a snow day and cabin fever threatens. Ricki Carroll, better known as the Cheese Queen, ran a post on teaching preschoolers how cheese is made. They made a batch of Mozzarella together, then peeled it apart to make string cheese — lots of opportunity for hands-on fun!

The post includes many photos detailing the cheesemaking set up and process. Just make sure the milk you use is raw or pasteurized, not ultra-pasteurized. To read Ricki’s post on making cheese with kids >

For more information and cheesemaking kits, please visit New England Cheesemaking Supply Co. at www.cheesemaking.com. We also have cheesemaking kits available as part of our fundraising table at the Winter Farmers’ Markets in Exeter and Rollinsford.

More cheese-related fun — from The Cheese Iron in Scarborough, ME:

Hello Everyone! On this snow day we are hoping that Groundhog is correct, and that Spring will be early this year. But until then, here are some exciting things coming up at The Cheese Iron. The Feb 3rd. cheese class is sold out! But don’t miss the next one — it’s our first “Intro to Cheese Making” class. It will be held on Thursday, March 31st. from 7 – 9 PM. This class will teach you the basics of cheese making, taking you through all the steps and ending with your cheese being set to age in our cheese cave. The focus of this first class will be on simple fresh cheeses.

You can sign up for the class, which is $50 per person, via telephone at 207.883.4057, or next time you’re in the shop. Reservations required, limit 26 people per class.

Also because you have asked — you can now order your cheese making supplies through us. (Rennet, molds and cultures).

We are very excited about this class – come join us!

For more information, please contact The Cheese Iron at www.thecheeseiron.com.