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I think this advice is mostly correct based on my experience taking a cheesemaking class last year. They had all kinds of dedicated mini-fridges scattered aroun

I think this advice is mostly correct based on my experience taking a cheesemaking class last year. They had all kinds of dedicated mini-fridges scattered around their house Having said that, they introduced me to this handy site where they said folks can get any missing equipment and the calcium chloride additive for store milk: https://cheesemaking.com/collections/beginner https://cheesemaking.com/collections/beginner Then, speaking of the raw milk, because I know quite a few folks are in the Bay Area, they said - and I confirmed - they sell raw milk at the Oakland farmer's market on Saturday https://www.agriculturalinstitute.org/grand-lake https://www.agriculturalinstitute.org/grand-lake Regrettably I don't recall the name of the vendor, and of course have no idea if they're present every Saturday

samstave 3y ago
There is a vendor in Auburn CA, which is actually a thrift shop for Kids Stuff (its an upscale area - so hand-me-down stuff from higher income, single kids).... However, in the back they have a little shop for Raw Milk Single Cow. So you can subscribe and its super limited quantity, but they provide whole raw milk sourced from a single cow. Super amazing - and the plug that forms on the top is amazing creme. - Another option is to make friends with whomever you can to learn where high-end products are sourced at MIchelin restaurants, I have someone very close to me who was at french laundry for years and their vendors (aside from certain veggies grown in the garden across the street) were from very particular vendors - such as their lamb which comes only from one specific farm. The point being that you should find out who high-end restaurants source from and seek them out directly. (most of the crab sold in San Francisco restaurants was sold by Royal Hawaiian Seafood, but the public could only purchase from them for one hour on a tuesday between 12pm and 1pm - but you get the same live crab that SF charges $65+ for, for $5...) (Find out restaurants of ilk for things you like)

samstave 3y ago

There is a vendor in Auburn CA, which is actually a thrift shop for Kids Stuff (its an upscale area - so hand-me-down stuff from higher income, single kids).... However, in the back they have a little shop for Raw Milk Single Cow. So you can subscribe and its super limited quantity, but they provide whole raw milk sourced from a single cow. Super amazing - and the plug that forms on the top is amazing creme. - Another option is to make friends with whomever you can to learn where high-end products are sourced at MIchelin restaurants, I have someone very close to me who was at french laundry for years and their vendors (aside from certain veggies grown in the garden across the street) were from very particular vendors - such as their lamb which comes only from one specific farm. The point being that you should find out who high-end restaurants source from and seek them out directly. (most of the crab sold in San Francisco restaurants was sold by Royal Hawaiian Seafood, but the public could only purchase from them for one hour on a tuesday between 12pm and 1pm - but you get the same live crab that SF charges $65+ for, for $5...) (Find out restaurants of ilk for things you like)