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Founded in 1978 by Ricki Carroll, aka 'the cheese queen' & the author of Home Cheese Making, she now provides cheesemaking and dairy products around the world. She brings you the best selection of ingredients & equipment for home and artisanal use and happily shares her expertise with our customers. In sharing stories, teaching classes and basically loving what she does, Ricki provides many free recipes and a technical support system for your benefit. Enjoy and welcome to the world of cheesemaking!


mozzarella & ricotta kit
Do you like pizza and lasagna?

Well, now you're all set to make your own MOZZARELLA in just minutes. Our own new mozzarella recipe takes less than half an hour!

If fresh is what you're looking for, you can eat this cheese hot. For those of you who have goat's milk, this recipe works like a charm. Ricki's mozzarella recipe can also be made with powdered milk! We have included directions for making a quick and easy RICOTTA, as well as a variety of recipes using these cheeses.

You will even find recipes for pizza dough and Italian bread, using the left-over whey from your cheesemaking!

This kit includes:

  • Dairy Thermometer (E3)
  • Butter Muslin (U2)
  • Citric Acid (C13)
  • Vegetable Rennet Tablets (R4)
  • Flake Salt (S1)
  • 12 page Recipe Booklet (K2R)
ricotta cheese kit

$29.95

Includes shipping

hard cheese kit
Ricki's Basic Hard Cheese Kit makes nine delicious, homemade cheeses:

Farmhouse Cheddar, Gouda, Monterey Jack, Feta, Cottage Cheese, Colby, Parmesan and Ricotta. Why pay gourmet prices when, with a little effort, you can make your very own additive and preservative-free cheeses? All your family will join you in the fun of this tradition.

This kit comes with a detailed recipe booklet demystifying all the steps in the cheesemaking process. Makes up to 30 lbs of cheese too!

This Hard Cheese Kit Contains:

  • 12 Page Recipe Booklet (K1R)
  • 1 Cheese Mold (M222)
  • Vegetable Cheese Rennet (R4)
  • Mesophilic Starter (C101)
  • Thermophilic Starter (C201)
  • Dairy Thermometer (E3)
  • 1/2 oz. Calcium Chloride (C14)
  • Reusable Cheesecloth (U1)
    • You'll need to order the Bee's wax (below) to age the cheese you make with this kit.
Ricki's World of Cheeses CD-ROM

This 30 minute movie is a class on cheese making by Ricki. It includes lessons on making Farmhouse cheddar, Mozzarella, Fromage Blanc, Whole Milk Ricotta, Creme Fraiche and Masacarpone.

Included with the DVD is Ricki's complete recipe booklet series (a $12.95 value)
DVD - $19.95

Shipping Included

Natural Bee's Wax For Dipping & Coating the Cheese

1 lbs $9.99

2 lbs $18.00

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