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.
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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.
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There is a need for a great book on making artisan cheese and sadly this one is not it. There are so many omissions and errors in this book; ingredients that are not used in the recipe, ambiguous temperatures specified ("maintain target room temperature"?!). An American book, it strikes me as being overly chemical rather than artisan in nature.
You can get something from this book if you're prepared to use the recipes as a vague starting point to then analyze what might have been intended and then correct and go forward. Lots of annoying side bars with "supplemental" information which seems no substitute for a well written main text.
In summary, take with a pinch of (chemically refined) salt.
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There is a need for a great book on making artisan cheese and sadly this one is not it. There are so many omissions and errors in this book; ingredients that are not used in the recipe, ambiguous temperatures specified ("maintain target room temperature"?!). An American book, it strikes me as being overly chemical rather than artisan in nature.
You can get something from this book if you're prepared to use the recipes as a vague starting point to then analyze what might have been intended and then correct and go forward. Lots of annoying side bars with "supplemental" information which seems no substitute for a well written main text.
In summary, take with a pinch of (chemically refined) salt.
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I found this book on a friends shelf and had to buy my own immediately. It inspired me so much that I have moved to New Zealand and bought a ten acre small-holding which is run using John Seymour's principles.
This book is approachable and amusing, it is not everything you'll ever need to be self-siffient buts it a bloody good start and always the first place I look for information.
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I found this book on the Amazon web site. Although first published in 1983 it is the greatest book on sausage making. There is a general history of sausage making, how to begin, what supplies you need and recipes. The recipes come from around the globe. Everything written is easy to understand and the recipes are delicious!
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