How to Make Mozzarella Cheese at Home

Made from fresh buffalo milk, the mozzarella cheese is a perfect example of a classic Italian cheese. Rich in fat and energy, this cheese is also a part of the different types of cheese which are called the 'plastic yogurt' cheese whose origin goes back to Italy during the 12th century. This cheese can also be made from the milk of a cow or a goat and not necessarily a buffalo. I am sure you must have tasted this cheese on the pizza. One of the most versatile cheese that you can easily make at home. After all who would not love to eat the freshly made homemade mozzarella cheese? The ingredients are easily available in the market. If you do not know how the cheese is made at home, then the recipe given below will help you.

Mozzarella Cheese Recipe

This part of the article will teach you all about how to make mozzarella cheese at home. If you know that, then you can have fresh made cheese nearly every day.

Ingredients

• Rennet tablet, 1
• Salt, 1 teaspoon
• Whole milk, 1 gallon
• Citric acid, 4 teaspoon
• Cool water free from chlorine, ½ cup
• Thermometer

Method

1. First, you have to dissolve the rennet in a bowl filled with water. Make sure that you mix it properly till the tablets are completely dissolved.
2. Next, in a pot (make sure that it's not an aluminum or cast iron pot), put some milk and heat that over a medium flame.
3. Sprinkle some of the citric acid in the milk pot and keep stirring. Now, heat the milk to at least 88ºF, when the milk starts to curdle.
4. Then add the rennet solution and with a gap of few seconds, stir the entire solution. Keep doing this until the whole temperature goes up to 105ºF.
5. Once this temperature is reached, you have to turn off the heat. After you do this, you will notice it coming up and separating itself from the whey that has formed now.
6. Using a spoon, carefully take out this yogurt and put it in a bowl. Gently press them with your hands and squeeze out the remaining whey.
7. Put the yogurt in the microwave on a high heat for at least 1 minute and then strain away the rest of the whey.
8. Now cool the yogurt and again put them in the microwave. This you have to do twice, each for 35 seconds.
9. Make these yogurt into a ball and keep them aside.
10. The whey that is left now, you have to heat it over medium flame, till it reaches a temperature of 175ºF.
11. Now knead the yogurt or the cheese and keep kneading it till it becomes smooth. While doing this, add some salt in it for taste.
12. If your cheese has been done properly, then it will become stretchy, shiny and smooth. If not, then dip it into the hot whey, in order to make the cheese warm.
13. Now stretch the cheese, fold it and stretch it again.
14. Your cheese is now ready. Make small balls out of it and put it in a salt water solution (2 teaspoon salt and water).

Mozzarella Cheese Nutrition Facts

Fresh homemade cheese really tastes great and it's also healthy. That reminds me, the cheese is also nutritious. Yes, I know it has lots of fat in it, but, it also provides you with lots of energy. The nutrition table given below, will give you a brief knowledge about the cheese nutrition and the cheese calories present in 1 oz of cheese (both whole milk and skimmed milk).

Cheese	Quantity	Energy	Proteins	Cholesterol	Fats	Weight	Calories
Whole Milk Cheese	1oz	80 calories	6 gms	22 mg	6 gms	28.35 gms	85.5
Skimmed Milk	1 oz	80 calories	8 gms	15 mg	5 gms	28.35 gms	84.56

Now you not only know the proper recipe, but you also know about the calories in mozzarella cheese, the amount of nutrition present in them, etc. There are also some cheese health benefits that you can learn about. So what are you waiting for? Get together all the ingredients and start making the cheese now.