Can the 60 minute Mozzarella Cheese recipe be made without a microwave?
A. The microwave is used in order to bring the temperature of the curds to 140-150 F so they can be stretched and you can expel more of the whey. If you don’t have a microwave, you can follow the instructions up to the point at which you remove the separated curds from the whey. Bring the pot of whey up to 170 F. Place small pieces of the curd into a bowl. Ladle some of the hot whey over the curds and work them together with a spoon or your hands if you’re wearing rubber gloves (170 F is hot!). Keep working them until they stick together and begin to stretch. You may have to add more hot whey to maintain the temperature. Q. Why won’t my cheese stretch? It forms a nice curd that tastes good, but won’t stretch, only breaks. A. It sounds like your curd contains too much whey. This can happen when the milk you use has been pasteurized at a higher temperature than what is required. The high temperature denatures some of the proteins, causing them to hold on to more of the whey. It still mak
