Finally the Day of the Unwaxing of the Cheese arrived. Sophie suggested that her birthday would be an auspicious occasion, marking about three months of aging. We missed her birthday. I had spent the weekend driving Erin first west for a rehearsal and then all the way east to Calgary for a lesson and arrived home at 10 pm after 21 hours of driving over the previous couple of days. We had decided to hold the natal celebration a day late.
And so The Unwaxing proceeded. The cheese was a lovely texture: just slightly on the dry side for farmer's cheese, but holding together nicely in slender slices. I would have liked it a little sweeter, but it had a nice aged bite to it and goes very nicely with crackers.
Oh, love to hear how it turned out. I make a lot of soft/fast cheeses, but haven't yet jumped into aging and waxing yet. This winter, I think. Looks good!
ReplyDeleteAnd Happy Birthday Sophie!
I am a cheese-aholic and that looks really gooooood!!
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