Making Fromage Blanc And Fromage Frais - Cuisinart YM400E Instrucciones

• Place the clear lid on the cheese maker.
• Plug the cheese maker into an electrical outlet.
• Press the button, the indicator light will confirm
the 'cheese' mode has started.
• The default time (8 hours) will be displayed on the
screen.
• Adjust the preparation time according to your recipe or
your preferences by pressing the '+' and '-' buttons.
• When the unit is on, the timer will count down every
hour. The last hour will be counted down in minutes.
At the end of the cycle, the unit will beep three times
to indicate that the cheese maker has completed the
process and then turn itself off.
Note: To turn the cheese maker off before the preparation
is complete, press the
Straining fromage blanc - strainer
• Remove the pots from the cheese maker.
• Strain by turning the strainer one quarter turn in the
pot. (fig. 1)
• Place the pots in the refrigerator. Place the lid on the
strainer to protect from odors.
• The longer the cheese is allowed to drain, the firmer it
will be.
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button.
fig. 1
Draining time:
Fromage blanc : 2 to 4 hours
Fromage faisselle : 6 to 10 hours
Fromage frais : 12 to 24 hours
Note : It is important to remove the whey during the
straining process.
The cheese may be eaten as soon as it has drained.
After the longest draining stage, it is possible to start the
maturing process.
Preparing and maturing cheese
• For dry cheese, remove the fromage frais from the
mould and place on butter muslin or a tea towel and
place in a sieve for 12 hours in the refrigerator.
• Remove your cheese from the cloth and lightly salt it.
It is also possible to flavour it with different herbs or
spices like cumin, coriander, paprika, pepper, other
herbs, and so on.
• Turn your cheese every 12 hours and salt it again.
• Repeat this operation for 2 to 4 days.
• To mature your cheese, place it in a well-ventilated cellar
at a temperature of about 15°C and turn it every day.
The maturing time will depend on your preferences.
With a little time, you will have sufficiently mastered
maturing to obtain a result that suits you.
Chef's advice
Choosing the milk
The creamier the milk, the thicker and more mellow your
cheese will be. The best results are therefore obtained by
using whole fresh or UHT milk.
To use raw milk, it is recommended that the milk be
boiled before using it to kill any harmful bacteria. If sheep
or goat milk is used, more whey will be produced.
Suggested preparation times
Full fat milk: 12 hours
Semi-skimmed milk: 14 hours
Pre-boiled raw milk: 10 hours