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Cheese is a fermented milk product that is widely loved. There are various types of cheese such as cheddar, mozzarella, and parmesan, each with a distinctive salty taste and quite strong aroma. Although some people may not like the smell, cheese remains a favorite for many.
Mozzarella is one of the most popular types of cheese. This cheese has a unique property that can melt when heated. Because of its delicious and easy-to-melt nature, mozzarella is often used as a topping or main ingredient in various dishes such as pizza, bread, corndogs , and other savory foods.
For mozzarella fans, there is good news that this cheese can be made at home. The process of making it is quite simple and does not require many ingredients. A TikTok user with the account @bhanuspace has shared a tutorial on making mozzarella using only two ingredients. This method is different from the way mozzarella cheese is usually made, which often uses wheat flour as one of the ingredients.
As reported by BrilioFood from TikTok @bhanuspace on Friday (4/10), prepare cheese and vinegar.
"Let's make your own mozzarella, with just 2 ingredients it can be super stretchy like this," said the account @bhanuspace.
First, prepare 1 liter of pure cow's milk and 5 tablespoons of vinegar.
photo: TikTok/@bhanuspace
Then heat the whole milk until lukewarm or at a temperature of 46 - 48 degrees Celsius. Turn off the heat then add 5 tablespoons of vinegar, stir. Let stand for 2-3 minutes.
photo: TikTok/@bhanuspace
After letting it sit for 3 minutes, check the milk fat. If it has clumped to the top and can be collected into one, it is a sign that the process of making mozzarella cheese is successful.
photo: TikTok/@bhanuspace
Strain the milk fat lumps using a sieve until the water is gone.
photo: TikTok/@bhanuspace
After that, heat the remaining milk, don't let it boil, just until it smokes. Then add the strained mozzarella cheese into the remaining heated milk. Soak for 8-10 seconds.
photo: TikTok/@bhanuspace
Then lift the cheese and press it again on the sieve so that the water comes out. After that, put the cheese back into the milk, and repeat again to press or knead it using your hands. Do this process up to four times.
"We lift the cheese, press the cheese so that the water comes out. This will make the cheese more stretchy and we will repeat this step four times," he continued.
photo: TikTok/@bhanuspace
For the last step, prepare cold water. Put the cheese into the cold water for 2 minutes. Once done, squeeze it again until the water is gone and store it in aluminum foil. Store in the refrigerator for 2 hours before use.
photo: TikTok/@bhanuspace
The video uploaded by TikTok/@bhanuspace has been watched 4.2 million times and received thousands of likes from netizens. Not only that, looking at the comments column, it was also flooded with various responses from netizens regarding his actions. Many felt helped by the video.
"Well, this is true, usually I make it using cornstarch," said the TikTok account @MilkyStuff.
"No wonder mozzarella is expensive, you only get that much from a liter of milk. That's really cool, thank you," commented the TikTok account @Bluesky.
"Thank you for the information, sis, very helpful," wrote TikTok account @Samsidar.
"Thank you for the knowledge, I'll try it after this," said TikTok account @Adit.
"Thanks for the knowledge sis, I want to make it but no one sells pure milk in my place even though it's really easy," said the TikTok account @Vantae.