Unpasteurized Whole Milk

[DTowner]

Mrs C and I are wanting to make some mozzarella and ricotta cheese at home but the kit we got at high gravity says to use whole unpasteurized milk.  I checked Natural Farms & Whole Foods but can't get it there.  Other than Swan Brothers in Claremore anyone else know where we can get unpasteurized milk for cheese making in Tulsa?  Anyone have success using pasteurized milk for the process?

While it might make some difference in the flavor of your end product, you don't really need to use unpasteurized milk to make recotta or mozzarella.

[Conan71]

While it might make some difference in the flavor of your end product, you don't really need to use unpasteurized milk to make recotta or mozzarella.

"Ultra"-pasteurized seems to make a difference in the solids you get according to what I've read on line as that seems to kill some of the enzymes beneficial to cheese making.

[heironymouspasparagus]

"Ultra"-pasteurized seems to make a difference in the solids you get according to what I've read on line as that seems to kill some of the enzymes beneficial to cheese making.

I have a family member who grew up with water buffalo.  Used them for farming, milking, etc.  Lower yields but more versatility. 

Anyway, I have yet to try the milk, but hear good things about it.  If I ever get back into ranching, I plan to raise some water buffalo.  Excellent draft animal, too.

There is this place in northeast Oklahoma - most of the links on their page don't seem to work for me, but the place looks interesting and when the opportunity arises, we plan to visit and see about getting some milk and/or meat.  Might be interesting...the mozzarella is supposed to be real good.

http://www.theclays.com/buffalo/

[DTowner]

I have a family member who grew up with water buffalo.  Used them for farming, milking, etc.  Lower yields but more versatility. 

Anyway, I have yet to try the milk, but hear good things about it.  If I ever get back into ranching, I plan to raise some water buffalo.  Excellent draft animal, too.

There is this place in northeast Oklahoma - most of the links on their page don't seem to work for me, but the place looks interesting and when the opportunity arises, we plan to visit and see about getting some milk and/or meat.  Might be interesting...the mozzarella is supposed to be real good.

http://www.theclays.com/buffalo/

I think real Italian mozzarella is made with water buffalo milk.

[DTowner]

"Ultra"-pasteurized seems to make a difference in the solids you get according to what I've read on line as that seems to kill some of the enzymes beneficial to cheese making.

Probably, but I susptect the distinction is not much for fresh cheeses like recotta and mozzarella.  I 've made recotta with regular grocery store whole milk and it blows away the recotta you can buy in the store.

[Conan71]

Probably, but I susptect the distinction is not much for fresh cheeses like recotta and mozzarella.  I 've made recotta with regular grocery store whole milk and it blows away the recotta you can buy in the store.

Thanks for the tip, I appreciate it!

[RecycleMichael]

Yes. The downtown Farmers Market has a vendor who sells unpasteurized milk.

[heironymouspasparagus]

Yes. The downtown Farmers Market has a vendor who sells unpasteurized milk.

Blakely?