Cheese & Dairy: River Cottage Handbook No.16

if your getting into cheese making this is a great start

Absolutely amazing the detail that Steven Lamb & crew At River Cottage puts into these books. You keep making them I’ll keep buying them. Cheers

I have several of these river cottage books and I have found them all to be informative. I like that the people writing aren’t HFW - not that I have anything against him I have a could of his river cottage books and I find them very good - but he does have good experts on hand and they provide a good background TU each subject. This one like the bread book I reviewed goes into the science behind the cheese making, including the make up of different types of milk. I am so tempted to now have a go at making something simple like labne. It’s useful as well if you have people in your life who are food intolerant so you can perhaps find alternatives for them (not me I eat anything me!). There are some good recipes as well.

An attractive book that fits nicely with the rest of the collection. However there's a lot of filler and bloat in it. I was hoping for more of a focus on cheese recipes and in particular more interesting hard cheeses that are less readily available elsewhere, but instead the book has a large section on recipes with cheese which is disappointing!

Another Great Book from Stephen Lamb. From the basics of milks to making your own dairy products. Well explained with a true passion from a very dedicated author and tutor who truly knows his stuff. A great follow on from the Curing and Smoking. Thank you Steve