Rating: - Excellent cheese, something missing.
I would probably give this book 4.5 out of 5 if I had the choice. It is a very good guide to making my very first cheese. Lots of recipes and pictures. Most of the information is there, even if it is a little difficult to find in the book. I would have liked slightly more details, especially about sterilising at home. But otherwise I'm very pleased with it. I am about to buy a second book as I am left with a feeling that there is more information out there that would help me.
Rating: - Cheesemaking and Dairying
Like all Katie Thear's books this is a model of how to write a book that deals with the practicalities without a lot of fluff. It's incredibly well researched and illustrated, and deals with all the processes of making cheese and other dairy products in a staightforward, step-by-step manner. If you want to make good cheese, buy this book! It's the tops!