Come and try your hand at making your own cheese here at River Cottage HQ!
During this one day course you will learn how to make a variety of delicious soft cheeses, including camembert-style and mozzarella, which you can take home with you at the end of the day.
Soft cheeses will be the focus of the day, with hard cheese covered in theory, providing you with the knowhow to make your own cheeses whenever and wherever you want to - you won't need much equipment or space and you can wow your friends and family with your very own handmade cheeses!
As well as your cheeses, a delicious seasonal lunch is included as part of the day, freshly prepared by our River Cottage Chefs, and at the end of the day you will take home some of the cheeses you've made.
Your day at River Cottage
COURSE DETAILS
Arrive: Tractor ride down to the farm
Welcome: Meet your host and tutor over a morning tea or coffee and tasty River Cottage treats.
Session one: Making a camembert using whole homogenised milk, learning about rennet, temperatures and techniques.
Lunch: At River Cottage food is very much the focus and your two sumptuous two course lunch of local seasonal fare prepared by the River Cottage team will not disappoint.
Session two: Making mozzarella and using the whey. Ricotta cheese demo.
Session three: Learning how to make a lemon cheese.
Session four: One of the River Cottage chefs will demonstrate a rouillard.
This is a guide to the activities that will make up your course at River Cottage. This is by no means set in stone and will depend on the season as well as the group’s interest.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
Location: This course is run from River Cottage HQ on the Dorset/Devon borders. Full address details of HQ will be provided once you have booked.
Wine/drink: We are a licensed venue. We have a wide selection of the finest organic wines.
Accomodation: If you need local accommodation please click here.
Age: We would advise that this course is only really suitable for 12 years of age and upwards. Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult. We put these guidelines in place for the safety, comfort and enjoyment of all our guests.
Time: 10.00am - 5.00pm
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I thoroughly enjoyed the day and felt that the attention to detail and the efforts of the staff to provide a warm and friendly atmosphere really made the day. The food was excellent and really enhanced the experience. The course content was good with a knowledgable and generous tutor, and the learning fun. Added on 11/05/2011 by River Cottage Reviews
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A really enjoyable day because it was so hands-on. Christine was totally unique and I doubt anyone could have fielded so many questions about cheese as she did. All the staff were excellent, as was the food and atmosphere as usual. A lovely bunch of fellow cheese makers too. Thank you all very much - Pam Lepitt
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Sorry forgot to do the stars!!
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Absolutely brilliant teacher. Fun and informative. Great day and I would recommend it to anyone.- Sam Wildeman
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