Little Green Cheese | Cheese Making At Home

Did you know that there is a lucrative black market in stolen Parmiggiano Reggiano in Italy?  Neither did I, but there is such an issue.  Listen to the podcast to find out more!CHEESE NEWSThieves in Italy targeting precious Parmiggiano ReggianoTHIS WEEK’S LISTENER QUESTIONS ARE FROM THE FOLLOWING CURD NERDS;Carlos wanted to know what cultures to use for specific cheeses and some cheese making suppliers in the US/CAFor Cheddar use a Mesophilic culture that contains; Lactococcus lactis ssp. cremoris and Lactococcus lactis ssp. LactisFor Swiss cheeses use a Thermophilic culture that contains; Lactobacillus helveticus, Lactobacillus delbrueckii ssp. bulgaricus, and Streptococcus thermophilus with the addition of Propionic ShermaniiCheese making suppliers in US; New England Cheesemaking Supply, Canada; Glengarry Cheesemaking,Phil was unsure when his Raclette was ready,Justine rescued her Colby after forgetting to mill in the salt, andApril wanted to know how salty cheese crystals are formed in some cheese aka Calc