How To Make FABULOUS Feta (2 Methods!)

I used to think I couldn't make Feta, but not anymore! In this video I make two kinds of feta from the same pot of milk and BOTH of them turned out beautifully. (Don't miss the marinated feta at the end of the video. It's positively LUSCIOUS.)

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*Greek Feta Recipe Inspiration from Mary Anne of Give Cheese A Chance:    • How to Make Feta at Home using Goat's...  

*Bulgarian Feta Recipe Inspiration from Mastering Artisan Cheesemaking:
https://amzn.to/3Usm0WN (Amazon)

INGREDIENTS
Rennet: https://bit.ly/3AZldBT (New England Cheesemaking)
How To Make Clabber: https://bit.ly/3nX5u3v (blog)
How to Make Clabber: https://bit.ly/3VPX1Me (YouTube)
Liquid Calcium Chloride: https://bit.ly/3qka9u8 (New England Cheesemaking Company)
How to Make a 30% Calcium Chloride Solution: https://bit.ly/3DZqtYo (YouTube)

TOOLS and EQUIPMENT
8-gallon soup pot: https://bit.ly/3zONbAq (Webstaurant)
Stainless Steel Slotted Spoon: https://amzn.to/4d9rCML (Amazon)
Curd Knife: https://amzn.to/49OsH9S (Amazon)
Cheese Press: https://bit.ly/3BjMSP1 (New England Cheesemaking)
Large Cheese Mold: https://bit.ly/41dRdgl (New England Cheesemaking)
Mesh Plastic: https://amzn.to/49O32hF (Amazon)
Bamboo Mats: https://amzn.to/3UwgjY1 (Amazon)
Cheesecloth: https://bit.ly/3evpHIM (New England Cheesemaking)

CHAPTERS
00:00 Conquering Feta
00:26 Making the Feta
01:20 The Two Methods
02:22 Method #1: Bulgarian
03:20 Method #2: Greek
08:11 Bulgarian: bag mold
09:10 The Whey: Saving and Salting
10:35: Cutting and Salting: Greek
11:50 Cutting and Salting: Bulgarian
14:27 Making an 8% Brine
16:08 Brining: Greek
16:35 Brining: Bulgarian
17:25 Aging
19:47 Mold in the whey!
21:05 Transferring to fridge temps
21:13 Making Marinated Feta

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