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[Andrew & Lyn]

Sindara asked:
> 
> What herbs were mentioned to curdle milk?

The following is from my cheesemaking-msg file.

Stefan li Rous
stefan at texas.net
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Date: Tue, 16 Sep 1997 10:45:36 -0400
From: marilyn traber <margali at 99main.com>
Subject: Re: SC - Re: sca-cooks V1 #262

ND Wederstrandt wrote:
> I was at the wonderful Central Market and found some cheese with Nettles in
> it.  I was tempted to get it to try but didn't have enough cash.  I also
> read that nettles can be used for cheesemaking as well as being a fiber and
> dye plant.  The Vikings were very adept at using it.
>
> Clare St. John

Definitely, one of the current derivations of vegetarian cheesemaking
supplies. The modern stuff [you don’t need to float the nettles in the
milk] can be mail ordered from:

new england cheesemaking supply co, inc
85 main st, po box 85
ashfield, ma 01330
413-628-3808

margali
Blessed are the cheesemakers....


Date: Wed, 17 Sep 1997 00:21:39 -0400 (EDT)
From: DianaFiona at aol.com
Subject: Re: SC - rennet

>>>
Actually when I make cheese I've been using mushroom extract for rennet.
While it is not period it's easily found, vegetarians can eat the cheese
and it's easily stored.  I can't recall the name of it right off but I've
found it in three stores here in Bryn Gwlad.  One day I'm gonna track down
rennet from a calf and see what happens.  I'm getting ready to make some
for a couple of events and one of the things I'm planning on is trying
nettles and a few of the other rennet plants.  We have a species related to
Lady's bedstraw that grows here in the spring and I'd like to try that...
see if it works.

Clare St. John
>>>>>>>>>>>

      You might want to go to  http://www.windward.org/ush/ush.htm  (The
University of St Hildegarde site) and look at the cheesemaking article there.
It went into some detail on different ways to obtain rennet from calves'
stomachs, plus a rundown of how well various plants work to achieve the same
effect. Lots of good info!

Ldy Diana, who would love to visit this wonderful place in
person......................
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