Mozzarella Company Cheesemaking Class

A couple of weeks ago, we went to the Mozzarella Company and took their Cheesemaking class -- something I've been wanting to do since I heard about the class a few years ago.  I don't know why we waited so long!  We had so much fun that I would definitely take the class again.  It's a great team-building event or something to do with friends or a date. 

The class description pretty much sums up what we did in a nutshell but doesn't convey how FUN it was nor how much cheese you really get to eat (I ate to my heart's content).

Upon arrival, students dress to make cheese by donning aprons and hairnets.  The event begins with a behind-the-scenes tour of the cheese factory. Once the tour is complete, the hands-on cheesemaking course begins. Participants will first learn how to make Fresh Ricotta and scoop it into baskets. Next, the participants are given a block of Fresh Mozzarella Curd, and they learn how to stretch and form many varieties of Mozzarella such as balls, Bocconcini, Mozzarella Rolls, and Queso Oaxaca.

The event concludes with a cocktail party – a wine and cheese tasting of award-winning cheeses produced by the Mozzarella Company.  Each participant receives a Mozzarella Company apron to wear and take home and the participants also divide up the cheeses that they have made during the class to take home.

For more information: http://www.mozzarellaco.com/classes.html