Queijo Fresco - Portuguese/Azorean Cheese - Easy Quick Recipe!

[@gracearaujo2902]

Loved thanks 😊 ,I m making my portugese queijo ❤

[@duanenidia-foodtravelandfun]

Wonderful!

[@nancymanchester2531]

Thank you Nidia! I've been making Cheddar and a mild German cheese called Butterkase-but I have really missed that fresh cheese from the restaurant in Dartmouth. Greatly appreciated!

[@Mary-SilvaDenn]

Thank you for the video, very helpful! You make it the way my mom makes it and it always turned out really good.

[@duanenidia-foodtravelandfun]

You are very welcome! And yes, I agree this cheese is not only easy to make, but also delicious!

[@michelesantos5761]

I lived 54 years in Portugal and visited the Azores about 12 times. I've made fresh cheese/queijo fresco a lot and to curdle the milk when it's warm, I used about half a lemon or white wine vinegar. Some I made with salt, some I made without, so the person eating it could choose to use salt/pepper or both. Alo I strain the it through a clean cloth/cheese cloth to remove all the whey. Different methods. All tasty.

[@duanenidia-foodtravelandfun]

Thank you for watching! Yes, I also have used lemon juice or vinegar, and sometimes it works better than the rennet! I love fresh cheese, one of my favorite foods!

[@dixielandhomestead5874]

Thank you Nidia, We always add some salt to the bottom of the mold, add some of the curds to the mold when it's half full add a little more salt finish adding to the mold once full add a little salt on the top.

[@duanenidia-foodtravelandfun]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@thomasstelker1770]

Great, i tried doung my own queijo and happily had a tasty result.

[@duanenidia-foodtravelandfun]

This cheese is so easy to make, and so delicious!

[@josegabrielcabral-usa1492]

Thanks very much for the information!

[@duanenidia-foodtravelandfun]

You are welcome, and thanks for watching!

[@aldinasarmento1742]

This is the best cheese!

[@HelenGreb]

Put some dried herbs on top and olive oil and that's the best thing for this cheese! Thanks for sharing recipe!

[@duanenidia-foodtravelandfun]

Great idea!!

[@mariadias2073]

Olá you did a good job making cheese I did the same I’m português I live in Canada 🇨🇦 the very good com pimenta 👍🇵🇹🇨🇦🌹🙏👍

[@duanenidia-foodtravelandfun]

Thank you for watching! We love making the Portuguese cheese, one of our favorite appetizers!

[@brazilian-lady9175]

Thank you for this video/ recipe! I came to America young and I remember my family make cheese. But I did not had the recipe. Please more Portuguese recipes . ** Do you know how many drops RENNET if you use Liquide? ** Obrigada

[@duanenidia-foodtravelandfun]

Thank you so much! This was one of our first videos, and we are going to make a new one before Christmas! On our channel we have lots of Portuguese recipes - go check them out and let us know what you think. Our shrimp mozambique, canja, carne asada com linguica, Portuguese tuna, and galinha piri piri are very popular! I appreciate you taking the time to comment, and will definitely be posting more Portuguese recipes!!

[@TheFolkhead]

First time ever making this!!!

[@duanenidia-foodtravelandfun]

Hope it turned out okay!

[@vanessawhite5226]

Can I ask a quick question....when you left the milk on the stove to curdle, did you turn the heat off or was it still on low the whole time? I didn't notice you turn it off but perhaps I missed something. Trying this for the first time - we miss this cheese from the Azores so much!

[@duanenidia-foodtravelandfun]

You do turn off the heat as you don't ever want it to boil. You just want it to get warm/hot then turn off the heat. Next you add the rennet and keep checking it for curdling. Thanks for watching. We love this cheese.

[@ricardoam4933]

What is the website to order the molds?

[@ricardoam4933]

Cheese forms ..

[@duanenidia-foodtravelandfun]

@@ricardoam4933 I got them from ShopPortuguese.com. Here is the link to the exact molds I purchased. shopportuguese.com/products/forms-for-homemade-fresh-cheese?_pos=1&_sid=4f81cadb3&_ss=r

[@Nickfulcrium]

U need to add salt in between scoops for flavour and it helps to train the water coming from an azorean

[@duanenidia-foodtravelandfun]

Definitely, and I totally agree! The salt makes the cheese more delicious!

[@mr.e0311]

Moment of silence for those of us that watched all the way to the end hoping for a post cheese movie sequel teaser.. ...😅

[@duanenidia-foodtravelandfun]

LOL!!

[@davealmeida2670]

🧀🦃🐂🐮Nidia - How warm is warm? Please use a thermometer to inform your followers.

[@duanenidia-foodtravelandfun]

Hi Dave... Good point! I would estimate the temperature of the milk to be lukewarm, which typically places it between 98 and 105 degrees Fahrenheit, 36.5 to 40.5 Celsius. Hope this helps, and thank you so much for watching!

[@carolehart2424]

I don't put a cover in .one and it. Curdles perfectly

[@duanenidia-foodtravelandfun]

We will need to try that!

[@teresamarra5520]

Try using a thermometer. Takes the guess out

[@duanenidia-foodtravelandfun]

Yup, that's wat we do now. We are going to make a new video for the cheese, we discovered using the liquid rennet works much better overall! Thanks for watching.

[@MariaHelena-pc2ew]

Xiiiiiiii. Babujou.

[@duanenidia-foodtravelandfun]

Thanks for watching Maria Helena!

[@anastgeorge9863]

Good recipe but dont like the idea she tastes the milk and uses the same spoon back in the pan Reminds me of my mother in law

[@duanenidia-foodtravelandfun]

Point taken. Thank you!

[@zb7635]

You should use a thermometer and the milk’s temperature should not exceed 97 degrees Fahrenheit. I sure hope you don’t taste the milk for temperature when you share that cheese with others, that’s gross! Secondly, half a gallon of milk should get 1 tsp if rennet powder and no salt in the milk. Only add salt when you are putting the curds into the molds and as you layer you can add additional salt. Your milk curdled too much and should resemble a thickened custard consistency. Keep trying and use better hygiene!

[@duanenidia-foodtravelandfun]

Good tips~thank you!

[@jorgedeandrade5065]

Thanks for the info...but here is a suggestion...best to use a separate spoon to taste...putting the spoon in your mouth twice and back into the milk, was not cool...the health department would shut you down...just saying...I would cut that part out...of the video out...love the cheese !!!

[@duanenidia-foodtravelandfun]

Got it, and agree. Appreciate the feedback too, have learned! Thanks for watching and for taking the time to comment.

[@elvinaraposo523]

They’re making it for themselves not to sell it so if she tastes it and put the spoon back in it’s her business it’s not like she eats shit They seem to be very clean

[@JuanLeiva-s1n]

Use an extra spoon to taste it please, I don't want the remnants of your saliva in my cheese.

[@duanenidia-foodtravelandfun]

Yes, you are right. In this case, I was the only one eating the cheese, but I really should have been more careful with the video and not have done that. Thanks for watching!

[@tonypereira1484]

Whose the camera man ? It’s sounds like he is dying with his heavy breathing 😮‍💨? Maybe time to visit a doctor you have lung and heart ❤️ issues ?

[@duanenidia-foodtravelandfun]

This is a very old video. No one has lung disease here. Thanks for watching!