tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post9038723729545758485..comments2024-03-27T22:01:59.919-04:00Comments on 5 Acres & A Dream: Fig Sap CheeseLeighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-79369426851921098902023-01-11T05:45:26.252-05:002023-01-11T05:45:26.252-05:00Bethany, I'd be very interested in a recipe fo...Bethany, I'd be very interested in a recipe for mozzarella made with fig sap! I hope you come back and post it. My experience with the fig sap was that it made a very soft cheese, nothing like mozzarella. But then, a different technique in the recipe might yield different results. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-41961789573535110752023-01-10T05:09:50.946-05:002023-01-10T05:09:50.946-05:00Thanks for posting this! I'm hoping to make mo...Thanks for posting this! I'm hoping to make mozzarella with a fig twig; i know it's traditional in Mediterranean cultures. <br />A side issue from an earlier comment - those who like fig jam put ginger in it. My aunt made fig jam with vanilla and cardamom and even i liked the flavour (i'm in the anti-fig crowd :-)Bethanynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-27279150159826137492017-08-31T10:13:42.680-04:002017-08-31T10:13:42.680-04:00M. K. I'm pretty excited about the results. I&...M. K. I'm pretty excited about the results. I've had trouble making a nice spreadable cheese with purchased rennet, so this is perfect!<br /><br />Sam, it's got me really curious about trying other plants as rennets. Folks say the plant influences the flavor, so that will be interesting. The fig sap is definitely a keeper.Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-39794559473960631552017-08-31T09:58:35.544-04:002017-08-31T09:58:35.544-04:00Who knew? Not I that's for sure! Absolutely ...Who knew? Not I that's for sure! Absolutely fascinating and I am interested to see if the fig twig in stirring would have the same result as the sap...that would be great and easy. Looks very tasty! Sam I Am......https://www.blogger.com/profile/17358633233189452832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-79215865722548426922017-08-30T20:28:39.001-04:002017-08-30T20:28:39.001-04:00That is absolutely fascinating! My husband makes c...That is absolutely fascinating! My husband makes cheese sometimes and buys rennet, but it would be more fun to use our sap from our figs. Thanks so much for the good directions and all the info! This is great :)M.K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09205619221345704689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-46710752200206459362017-08-29T10:50:22.198-04:002017-08-29T10:50:22.198-04:00Bettina, +1 for the lady's bedstraw. I have so...Bettina, +1 for the lady's bedstraw. I have some sort of galium growing around here, so I'll have to fine tune my identification to see if it's one I can try for a batch of cheese!<br /><br />Rain, you are rapidly becoming a cheese making pro! The commercial veggie rennets I've seen have mostly been liquids, so I'm guessing they have the same preservatives that the liquid animal rennets have. Making one's own is not only frugal and fun, but I know exactly what's in my final product.<br /><br />Meredith, thanks!Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-25865409776142118532017-08-28T22:40:31.395-04:002017-08-28T22:40:31.395-04:00I have never heard of this cheese making source......I have never heard of this cheese making source... that is so cool!Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06519586222546188281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-27634191524555424052017-08-28T14:21:55.677-04:002017-08-28T14:21:55.677-04:00I LOVE this post Leigh!!! :)))
This is so informat...I LOVE this post Leigh!!! :)))<br />This is so informative, I knew that vegetable rennet existed but I never knew what it was made from. I don't have access to any of these things, but maybe in my future I can try making my own too! I think it would be a great match to my cheese making. Thanks for the wonderful information! Your sandwich looks devastatingly delicious! :))Rain https://www.blogger.com/profile/14377719049819222133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-25491502079031368472017-08-28T08:20:39.873-04:002017-08-28T08:20:39.873-04:00how about lady's bedstraw? haven't tried a...how about lady's bedstraw? haven't tried any of them myself, because I'd have to buy the milk - but I found this very interesting, and with practical experience:<br />https://monicawilde.com/wild-vegetable-rennet/<br /><br />Woolly Bitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11961632742998726155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-40859587175867281322017-08-27T22:00:36.340-04:002017-08-27T22:00:36.340-04:00Quinn, you can't milk cashmeres?Quinn, you can't milk cashmeres?Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-61987646170637414382017-08-27T17:08:54.281-04:002017-08-27T17:08:54.281-04:00You are making me want a dairy goat again SO MUCH!...You are making me want a dairy goat again SO MUCH!Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17292701509476856967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-78299880193411586572017-08-27T14:05:59.514-04:002017-08-27T14:05:59.514-04:00Sue, figs are pretty blah, aren't they? This y...Sue, figs are pretty blah, aren't they? This year I added a bit of cinnamon stick to my jars of canned figs hoping for some pizzazz. Fig jam is pretty unexciting too, but I've discovered that it makes a great partner to stretch other fruits such as strawberries. It's also excellent in an orange fig jam!Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-20637724013169551842017-08-27T13:31:26.625-04:002017-08-27T13:31:26.625-04:00At last, a good use for figs! :) Can you tell the...At last, a good use for figs! :) Can you tell they're not my favorite fruit? This does sound very interesting. I learn so many things from you. Florida Farm Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14788091314337673170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-46432145408368084042017-08-27T13:04:34.261-04:002017-08-27T13:04:34.261-04:00Theresa, oh yes! Dan thinks it would be good on ba...Theresa, oh yes! Dan thinks it would be good on baked potatoes too. At least the first experiment could. With less sap and a longer wait time, I think the cheese had time to sour naturally, giving it a lovely sour cream taste. The second one was much milder. So it seems that the amount of sap can influence the results. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-72513554011913313082017-08-27T13:02:31.525-04:002017-08-27T13:02:31.525-04:00Could it be used in say a sour cream and fruit cof...Could it be used in say a sour cream and fruit coffee cake? Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09574936988046982209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-72626135378540709012017-08-27T13:02:24.509-04:002017-08-27T13:02:24.509-04:00Michelle, it was definitely a cheese to add to my...Michelle, it was definitely a cheese to add to my repertoire!<br /><br />Harry, thanks! But even when something doesn't work out, I always obtain some valuable information. So experiments are never a waste. :)Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-82974673050942345532017-08-27T12:20:20.021-04:002017-08-27T12:20:20.021-04:00Leigh, you're always trying new things. I admi...Leigh, you're always trying new things. I admire that. Seems like most of them work out, too.Harry Flashmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05071021900005041592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-9396823594631153492017-08-27T10:26:04.507-04:002017-08-27T10:26:04.507-04:00Fascinating; wish I lived close enough to try your...Fascinating; wish I lived close enough to try your product! There's GOT to be a way to save the sap for later use....Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01550786937196525098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-16428213380562404072017-08-27T09:14:54.962-04:002017-08-27T09:14:54.962-04:00Kristina, it was a lot of fun and made a really go...Kristina, it was a lot of fun and made a really good cheese. Now I'm motivated to try more plant rennets.Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-91528418137092359172017-08-27T08:34:42.213-04:002017-08-27T08:34:42.213-04:00We don't have figs, but this is so interesting...We don't have figs, but this is so interesting. I used to make cream cheese with our goat's milk and loved it!! Thanks for sharing this!Pioneer Woman at Hearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16533698959389851926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-30914961749368686922017-08-27T07:59:49.398-04:002017-08-27T07:59:49.398-04:00Chris, I find these lists people make but there is...Chris, I find these lists people make but there is rarely any actual information as to exactly what part of the plant to use and how to use it. There have been experiments with fig sap, thistle, and nettle than any of the others, so we know those work and have some information about how to use them in cheesemaking. The others are a big question mark!Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-6706800116919362332017-08-27T06:54:16.768-04:002017-08-27T06:54:16.768-04:00I've always wondered how they made cheese, wit...I've always wondered how they made cheese, without packet cultures. Cheese has been made for centuries, so they would've had a system using natural ingredients. Nice to know the many, and varied ways, it can be done. I know mango excretes a resin too, but not sure if it's poisonous to use in cheese making, or not.Chris https://www.blogger.com/profile/13715819899708384147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-9995129406779859142017-08-27T06:17:50.784-04:002017-08-27T06:17:50.784-04:00That is an excellent question, and something I sho...That is an excellent question, and something I should experiment with myself. According to the one article I linked to at cheesemaking.com the latex apparently can be dehydrated, "One c.c. of the latex yields 0.10 to 0.15 g of the dry powder which retains 90-95% of the activity originally present in the latex for several months at room temperature, more if ascorbic acid is added." Based on these experiments, I didn't think it would be especially easy to collect a large amount of sap, however. But maybe dried twigs would do(?) Something useful to try and figure out!Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-3043288859646833772017-08-27T05:36:29.480-04:002017-08-27T05:36:29.480-04:00I have many green figs, two or three lots a year. ...I have many green figs, two or three lots a year. I wonder if you could freeze the sap for use when the figs are finished?Vintage Maisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00929038050028476580noreply@blogger.com