In Anglo-Saxon- the place where the people grow plants
This is my blog where I'll post gardening ideas, recipes for things you can (mostly) grow in your own garden, and the results of my experiments. There will probably be a few posts on medieval herbalism as well.
Friday, 18 March 2016
Plant-based rennets for cheese
The Medieval Cheese Blog is an amazing resource. I'm planning on trying a couple of these suggestions for making cheese- Plant-based cheese rennets
The most accessible plants mentioned are nettle, thistle, cardoon, sorrel and lady's bedstraw (that's a very multi-purpose plant!). The other option she mentions is the sap of a fig tree. While it's possible to grow those in Ontario, unless you live in zone 7 it's a serious pain to try and keep them.
I've harvested a few early sorrel leaves from the garden, so I'll see how it turns out.
Labels:
cardoon,
cheese,
experiment,
lady's bedstraw,
nettle,
sorrel,
thistle
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