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MINERVA IN FOCUS Food Culture

How to avoid Captain Andreas Vavlis has provided

us with the recipes for Mozzarella
wasting milk Cheese and Cream Cheese, which can
be used onboard ships in order to
onboard avoid wasting milk that is nearing
its expiration date.

Mozzarella Cheese: utes to remove all excess mois-
• 1.5 litres full-fat milk ture and transfer the mixture to a
• 100 ml vinegar second bowl.
• Salt (optional) • Use your hands to form the curds
into a ball, pressing gently to re-
Instructions: move excess liquid, and transfer
• Pour the milk into a saucepan and it to a third smaller bowl.
place it on medium heat. Heat un- • Place the bowl in the microwave
til the milk is warm but not boil- and heat at 800 watts for 30 sec-
ing (if you have a thermometer, onds.
the target temperature should be • Remove, stir the mixture with a
around 47°C). spoon until smooth, remove any
• Stir in the vinegar and mix gently excess liquid, and then return to
with a spoon until the milk begins the microwave for another 30
to curdle and “break up”. seconds.
• Remove the pot from the heat and • Shape the cheese into a round
let it sit for 3-4 minutes. ball by folding the edges inward,
• Place a strainer or a clean towel giving it the traditional mozzarella
over a bowl and pour the curdled shape.
mixture into the strainer. • Place the mozzarella into a bowl
• Press the mixture well with your of ice water and salt, and let it
hands over the bowl for 3-4 min- cool for 4-5 minutes.

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