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January 16, 2009 3:04 PM

Cheesemaking suppliers in New York City?

Specifically, where I can get starter cultures, look into workshops, and maybe hang out and talk to people who know what they're doing? I've looked into Murray's Cheese and done a preliminary google run, but everything I've found is pretty commercial, and mostly geared toward selling artisinal cheeses rather than DIY cheesemaking.

Any ideas?

posted by puckish to Food & Drink (4 answers total)

I'd check in with the Brooklyn Kitchen, a housewares supply store in Williamsburg. They may not carry what you want, but Taylor and Harry, the lovely people who run the place are totally keyed into all kinds of DIY food scenes, and they're really into sharing what they know. They'll definitely hook you up with the appropriate cheesegeeks.
posted by neroli at 3:23 PM on January 16, 2009

You may want to contact Saxelby Cheese in the Essex St. Market on the Lower East Side. It's a cheese shop but they can probably steer you in the right direction.
posted by plastic_animals at 3:47 PM on January 16, 2009

I can't help you with the New York link or where to meet people who are making cheese.

I can give you a very easy DIY link to yogurt cheese making. All you need is milk, a crockpot and some active culture yogurt, and a cheesecloth to drain the yogurt you will make into yogurt cheese. Super easy! I do it every other weekend or so for both yogurt and yogurt cheese.
posted by aetg at 3:50 PM on January 16, 2009

I found a DIY make-your-own-mozarella kit at the Murray's Cheese outpost in the Grand Central Station market. That may be a good intro, as mozzarella is one of the easiest "first cheeses" you could make.
posted by EmpressCallipygos at 7:18 PM on January 16, 2009