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For all the cheese fans out there, did you know you can make your own right at home? With a little help from one of these cheesemaking kits, you can craft your very own homemade cheese—all you need are the dairy products. Whether you're a beginner or an expert cheesemaker, these kits will guide you through the process of making several types of cheese. Lay out your creations on a charcuterie board for your next wine and cheese night and you'll impress all your friends.
With all this tasty cheese, you'll need some cheesy recipes. We've got recipes for homemade pizza, burrata salad, cheese-stuffed arancini, watermelon feta salad, and hearty broccoli cheddar soup.
Standing Stone Farms Ultimate Cheese Making Kit
Pros
- Ingredients last up to two years
- Produces a wide variety of cheeses
Cons
The sky's the limit with the Standing Stone Farms Ultimate Cheese Making Kit, which can make many different cheeses, like burrata, goat cheese, queso blanco, mascarpone, feta, and cheddar. Unlike many other kits, Standing Stone Farms uses a liquid rennet versus a tablet form.
Includes: liquid microbial rennet, calcium chloride, citric acid, cheese salt, reusable drain cloth, cultures, lipase, thermometer
Yields: Up to 25 pounds
UrbanCheesecraft DIY Cheese Kit for Beginners
Pros
- Affordable
Cons
- Produces small quantity
Farmers' cheese or creamy ricotta in 20 minutes? Sold. The UrbanCheesecraft DIY Cheese Kit is great for novice cheesemakers and has everything to make up to four batches of cheese.
Includes: cheesecloth, citric acid, cheese salt
Yields: Four half-pound batches
Standing Stone Farms Basic Beginner Cheese Making Kit
Pros
- Makes a variety of soft cheeses
- Ingredients last up to two years
Cons
- Does not include thermometer
For creamy soft cheeses, the Standing Stone Farms Basic Beginner Cheese Making Kit is a must. Mozzarella, chèvre, goat cheese, queso blanco, queso fresco, mascarpone, and ricotta are at your fingertips in as little as 20 minutes.
Includes: microbial liquid rennet, calcium chloride, citric acid, cheese salt, reusable drain cloth, recipes and instructions
Yields: 25 pounds of cheese
Fermentaholics DIY Fresh Cheese Making Kit
Pros
- Makes a variety of soft cheeses
Cons
- No thermometer included
With the Fermentaholics DIY Fresh Cheese Making Kit, you'll have fresh cheese in under an hour. Ricotta, mozzarella, burrata, paneer and cottage cheese—there's so much you can make.
"The directions are clear and the kit has everything you need," said one reviewer. "Great gift for aspiring cheese makers."
Includes: microbial rennet tablets, cheese salt, citric acid, cheesecloth, recipe book
Yields: 15 pounds of cheese
Farm Steady Mexican Fresh Cheese Making Kit
All you need is whole milk and you can make delicious cheeses with the Farm Steady Mexican Fresh Cheese Making Kit, including queso fresco, queso panela, and queso Oaxaca. Sprinkle on chilaquiles, elote, refried bean dip — anything that can use a healthy dose of cheese.
Includes: cheese basket, vegetable rennet, thermometer, cheesecloth, citric acid, cheese salt
Yields: eight batches of cheese
New England Cheesemaking Supply Mozzarella and Ricotta Cheese Making Kit
Pros
- Includes thermometer
Cons
New England Cheesemaking Supply's Mozzarella and Ricotta Cheese Making Kit has everything you need (besides the milk) to make fresh mozzarella cheese in 30 minutes. The kit yields up to 20 one-pound batches of cheese.
Includes: citric acid, cheese salt, vegetable rennet tablets, butter muslin, thermometer, recipe booklet
Yields: 20 one-pound batches
Pros
- Ingredients are good for 18 months
- Includes thermometer
Cons
Who doesn't love Italian food? Especially when it's topped with creamy burrata, mascarpone, mozzarella, or ricotta. The Farm Steady Italian Fresh Cheese Making Kit has everything you need to make all of your Italian favorites.
Includes: cheese basket, cheesecloth, thermometer, rennet, citric acid, cheese salt
Yields: eight batches of cheese
How We Picked These Products
We love cheese, and when it comes to making it at home, we would never steer you in the wrong direction. For this story, we researched highly-rated and reviewed kits. We looked for easy-to-use products that are good for anyone new to cheesemaking. Keep in mind, you will need to purchase dairy products separately and not all of these kits include a thermometer.
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