Making your own cheeses allows you to experiment with rinds.
Rind cheese is soft cheese that has been wiped with a solution throughout the aging process. Bree, Gouda and other cheeses share this trait. Smoked cheeses are also easy to make and rind at home, and if you know how, you can create your own delicious, homemade cheese for any occasion. Knowing make the rind on smoked cheese is a gradual process, but is achievable by even the beginner.
Instructions
1. Line the small basket with cheesecloth and place the prepared cheese, fresh, into it. Place it into the breadbox, or another similar dark, cool and dry environment for aging the cheese.
2. Add the liquid smoke seasoning, the red wine and distilled water to a standard canning or mason jar. Secure the lid and shake to disperse the ingredients of the mixture.
3. Dip a strip of cheesecloth into the mixture, saturating it.
4. Wipe the mound of soft, fresh cheese with the solution-soaked strip of cheesecloth. This is what makes the rind. Wrap the cheese loosely with the loose ends of the cheesecloth in the basket and close the breadbox.
5. Wipe the cheese with the solution, keeping the jar refrigerated between wiping, once a day for three weeks. This will form a rind with the smoked, interesting flavor and texture.
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