411276 Thu Jun 14 05:34:33 -0700 2007 12 28 Kosher 0 2658885 Has anyone ever found it kosher? and where? Thu Jun 14 05:34:33 -0700 2007 90800 LoveKosherEats 1 2659268 That's pretty rare even in the treyf world, but, fwiw, it's an inherently rennetless cheese. Thu Jun 14 08:09:36 -0700 2007 2658885 12009 DeisCane 2 2664435 really? - i had no idea. but it's a hard cheese... Fri Jun 15 14:30:59 -0700 2007 2659268 90800 LoveKosherEats 3 2669895 Some would say it's not a true cheese at all. It's just whey, cream and milk, iirc. Mon Jun 18 06:00:36 -0700 2007 2664435 12009 DeisCane 4 2670251 isnt the whey an issue? Mon Jun 18 08:28:15 -0700 2007 2669895 90800 LoveKosherEats 5 2670341 There are varying opinions, of course. Mon Jun 18 08:51:13 -0700 2007 2670251 12009 DeisCane 5 2670368 An issue in what way ( whey, ha ha )? Mon Jun 18 08:58:39 -0700 2007 2670251 79234 hammerhead 6 2670504 Cute. At a basic level, whey is made from cheese after the introduction of rennet. That rennet may not be acceptable if it's from a non-kosher slaughtered animal. Mon Jun 18 09:32:04 -0700 2007 2670368 12009 DeisCane 7 2671126 I make my own cheese, and only use vegetable rennet, that is why I inquired about the kosher rule. The liquid veg rennet is very consistent and predictable. Mon Jun 18 12:57:05 -0700 2007 2670504 79234 hammerhead 8 2671283 Yes, it is, and that's one reason why many American cheesemakers are now using it. So, the next time you make cheese, take the leftover whey and make gjetost! Mon Jun 18 13:43:18 -0700 2007 2671126 12009 DeisCane 9 2672229 I have, but it takes forever. Mon Jun 18 19:06:20 -0700 2007 2671283 79234 hammerhead 10 2673000 Cool! Now THAT is chowish. :-) Tue Jun 19 05:46:40 -0700 2007 2672229 12009 DeisCane 11 2676925 If it can be fermented or otherwise subjected to micororganisms and consumed, chances are I make it. I currently have beer, wine, mead, cheese, kraut, kimchi, kefir, and buttermilk that I've made myself. I'll make some kombucha this weekend. Wed Jun 20 07:28:27 -0700 2007 2673000 79234 hammerhead