tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003348645601520194.post4983390317561550517..comments2023-10-21T16:38:35.007-05:00Comments on Thoughts from Frank and Fern: Why Do We Make Cheese?Frank and Fernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15570058990887565563noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003348645601520194.post-65017289553354943972013-08-26T23:00:10.167-05:002013-08-26T23:00:10.167-05:00I hope to be able to do hard cheese one day...
Tha...I hope to be able to do hard cheese one day...<br />Thanks for the great information and sharing it with us at the HomeAcre Hop!<br />SandraSandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14643387947219993819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003348645601520194.post-83421559701168305562013-08-22T21:58:21.571-05:002013-08-22T21:58:21.571-05:00I have been through the same investigation here in...I have been through the same investigation here in Australia, although I have not been successful in finding a non-GMO source of rennet. I'm not so worried about the GMO status as its a product that is extracted from the bacteria, rather than the rennet being GMO itself, and I understand that its much cheaper and easier to mass-produce bacteria than to extract the rennet from baby calves. I too would find it hard to kill one of our calves just to harvest their rennet, but I did a cheese-making course a while ago and the teacher had tried it with a baby kid, and it had worked. I suppose if you were desperate for rennet it would be good to know how to do it. I have also thought about trying some of the plant based options, but I haven't done so yet. It is very difficult to make an ethical choice even when you're making everything yourself! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12874273438983052621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003348645601520194.post-87085746079024306452013-08-22T14:48:38.613-05:002013-08-22T14:48:38.613-05:00Hi CQ,
It takes a lot of attention to detail to f...Hi CQ,<br /><br />It takes a lot of attention to detail to find out some information. I had no idea until I wanted to find out how rennet was made. Aren't you glad you raise your own food and save your own seeds?<br /><br />Take care,<br /><br />FernFrank and Fernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15570058990887565563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003348645601520194.post-50658956848890271712013-08-22T14:45:18.677-05:002013-08-22T14:45:18.677-05:00Hi Arizona,
The links in the next to the last par...Hi Arizona,<br /><br />The links in the next to the last paragraph on the words 'research' and 'companies' both go to places that sell non-GMO rennet. <br /><br />I also found it very disheartening when I first found out. I was thankful there are sources of rennet that are not genetically modified. Sometimes research really pays off.<br /><br />Best of luck with your cheese!<br /><br />FernFrank and Fernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15570058990887565563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003348645601520194.post-4618998149173411242013-08-22T08:12:50.405-05:002013-08-22T08:12:50.405-05:00Well, this is disheartening news. Having found a ...Well, this is disheartening news. Having found a steady supply of goat milk from a neighbor, I have just started making cheese (chevre, from your recipe). Who is your source for the non-GMO rennet?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06039969829520234519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003348645601520194.post-4972859039992698912013-08-21T21:17:26.543-05:002013-08-21T21:17:26.543-05:00I did not know that! Ever just feel like we can...I did not know that! Ever just feel like we can't win with this whole GMO issue ?the canned quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08161381921874364319noreply@blogger.com