Telemea

Telemea is a traditional Romanian cheese known for its creamy texture and slightly tangy flavor. This cheese is typically made from cow's milk and is enjoyed fresh. Its high moisture content gives it a smooth, spreadable consistency. Telemea is often used in salads or served with bread.

Steps

1. Instructions
Please ensure that all parts are cleaned and sanitized. Then insert the plastic drainer into the heating pot, and add the Soft cutter/mixer on the shaft by pushing it down as far as possible.
2. +Milk
Please add: 3 null of pasteurized cow milk.
Tip: + 240g Heavy Whipping Cream
3. Heat
Time: 01:00:00
Temperature: 35 null
Speed: 50 RPM
4. +Ingredients
Please add:
2 g of Fromaggio Craft Yogurt Starter Culture
Tip: Sprinkle over surface of milk.
5. Heat
Time: 00:05:00
Temperature: 35 °C
Speed: OFF
Tip: Culture is rehydrating.
6. Mix
Time: 00:01:00
Temperature: 35 °C
Speed: 30 RPM
7. Heat
Time: 00:45:00
Temperature: 35 null
Speed: OFF
Tip: Milk and Culture are ripening.
8. +Ingredients
Please add:
8 drop(s) of Fromaggio Calcium Chloride Boost
Tip: Diluted in ⅛ cup water.
9. +Ingredients
Please add:
2 gram of Fromaggio Microbial Rennet for Soft Cheese.
Tip: Diluted in ⅛ cup water. Alternatively: ¼ tsp Liquid Animal Rennet diluted in ⅛ cup water.
10. Mix
Time: 00:01:00
Temperature: OFF
Speed: 50 RPM
11. Heat
Time: 01:15:00
Temperature: 35 null
Speed: OFF
Tip: This is where the magic happens!
12. Cut
Temperature: OFF
Cut Size: Soft
13. Instructions
Drain: Line a colander with cheesecloth, drain the curds, and gather the edges to hang under its own weight for 10-20 minutes to a very slow drip. Open cloth and move curd around to eliminate whey pockets.
14. +Ingredients
Please add:
6 gram of Fromaggio Salt for Cheesemaking.
Tip: Mix in your salt.
15. Instructions
Shape curds into mold with follower and a 1 lb weight for 1 hr, repeat after flipping. Drain any expressed whey and unwrap to dry salt. 1 tsp medium course kosher salt per side. Salt first side and let sit to absorb for a few hours before salting second side. Let sit overnight. Pat dry and place on mat in covered container. Keep container free of any moisture. Ready to eat in a couple days but gets softer and creamier in the following 8-10 days.
16. Affinage
Time: 240:00:00
Temperature: 5 °C
Humidity: 90%

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