Dec
23
Fresh Mozzarella Video
Quick Video of how to make Fresh Mozzarella Cheese. This video has music, so if you are viewing this at work, make sure to turn your speakers off before you play the video (if you play the video before you read my disclaimer don’t say I didn’t warn you!). To those of you who asked, the classical music in this video is actually played by me, I got some old recordings from recitals I played long time ago digitized into MP3 format. The piece is Toccata in E flat Minor by Aram Khachaturian. The gangsta rap sandwiched in between the two edited recordings is by MIMS “this is why I’m hot”.
You’ll need 1 gallon milk, 1 rennet tablet crushed, 1/2 cup bottled water (1/4 cup for rennet, 1/4 cup for citric acid), 2 tsp Citric Acid (divided, 1 dissolved in the water, 1 dry) 1/2 tsp salt.
- -Pour the milk into pot, let it come to 50 F. Mix 1 rennet tablet crushed into the water. Do the same with 1 tsp citric acid.
-Pour in the dissolved citric acid when the milk is at 50 F, also add the dry citric acid and mix.
-Heat the milk now to 88 F.
-Turn off heat and add crushed Rennet. Stir the milk, cover the pot, and let it sit for 20-30 or until you get a tofu like formation. You shouldn’t touch it until you get a clean break.
-Once you can get a clean break, cut the curd into 1/2 inch cubes. Let it sit there for 10 minutes. Reheat back to 108 and continue stirring until curds start to melt and shrink.
Turn off heat and continue to stir until curds shrink.
-Drain curds, let them sit there for about 15 minutes, then with a slotted spoon start grouping the curds so they start to form. Heat in microwave for about 15 seconds, drain the extra whey if there is any, add salt. Heat again for 15 seconds and see if you can start kneading the cheese, or stretching it. Form it into a ball. If you haven’t gotten something by now, you have to start over, heating it over and over again will only mess up the cheese more.
Some stills of the process…
Citric Acid, most important part, along with Rennet.
The cheese hardens after 20-30 minutes.
This video was edited in AfterEffects.
video! awesome! I love the music selection and i’ll be trying this recipe at home
Once again my mind is blown.
Seeing you in motion especially with the black gloves makes the process of Mozzarella seems illegal.Love it.
How wonderful to see another side of the process by the different choise of media! It would be wonderful to see more videos in the future since you seem to have a talent for making them as well.
I work with cheese quite a bit in Ireland as a cheesemonger and found this to be a great introduction into how to make fresh mozzerella. You should try smoked mozzerella if your ever making it again, its really simple extra step and you can introduce all sorts of flavors that way. (obviously theres millions of variations you can do by just changing the milk by adding things to it, chocolate milk was one of the maddest ones I heard the other week)
Also just wondering what happens to your older posts, I’m really interested in the food ones. They seem to just disappear when you post a new one, those crisps that you made were really amazing reminded me of a garnish on very good chefs dish.
They are all there, go to http://luxirare.com/archive
just literally found it there, thanks.. just saw those eggs you made they are ingenious, the little tree was beautiful way of presenting them. I am off to look up your archives you have been busy!
Love the song and tutorial!
You are mindblowing. Sometimes I imagine you as this mad genius scientist. lol
Reading your blog is kind of masochistic for me – if I ever felt cool it makes me feel quite the opposite. I love the video! Bx
I get that feeling all the time. Trust me no one is immune to it.
The music is quite appropriate.
This I loved!!! Sexiest cheese making video ever….Merry Christmas to you!
yummm…i never tried making mozerella before. i make my own yogurt though. this is some sexy cheese:)
loved the video! gosh you’re so talented! makes me wanna learn how to make mozza too <3
continue making awesome posts like you do!
WOW. Géniale!
Hi, what’s the name of the classical piano piece??
It’s so good!
I mentioned it in my post. Its Toccata in e flat minor by Aram Khachaturian. Thats a recording of myself playing back during the Joy Luck Club days.
you’re a genius
This reminds of an old black and white, silent film! Love it!
Merry Christmas xx
i hope you dont take this bad but
YOU ARE SO SEXY!!!!!
and a genius, never stop creating….
thnkx again!!!
xoxoxoxoxoxoxo
This blog is like a giant, ongoing performance art piece. I would cry but wouldn’t be surprised if I found out Luxirare was really ten people. It’s such a pleasure to see every post.
Its one person, don’t worry. If I had the help of ten people, I’d be blogging everyday. Unfortunately I don’t. That said I did have a considerable amount of help from my web developer who coded the blog and is now currently in the process of building an e-commerce. The content here is developed by me. This is why it takes me a long time to post.
Love it! Feels very Eraserhead. Please do more videos! I really like them.
This is beyond amazing! You’re soo freaking talented!!!
In my mind, I imagine you do all cooking and household chores wearing leather gloves. Which is pretty darn rad. Thanks for the dose of beauty.
you are fucking fresh with every post
i want you for trissmass
this was great! welldone!
You remind me of Hiroshi Fujiwara because there is nothing you can’t do. That mozarella look absolutely delicious. I am off to eat some cheese. Swoosh…
Is there anything you can’t do?!
You continue to amaze me
Holy shit – I love luxirare video! I hope to see it again! So enticing!!!!!!
Thanks.
let’s be serious. is there anything you cannot do? you’re also a concert pianist now? shiiiiit! brilliance.
Your creations are usually so deadly serious, but this video made me laugh and laugh, thank you. btw your tomatoes look sort of pink-coloured… is it just the lighting?
Excuse me. Just picking my jaw up off of the floor.
You truly never fail to amaze me!
Everything you touch/make/do is GOLD.
This looks like it would be really fun to make. I kind of want to try it out (even though I’m not a cheese fan).
BTW your video kind of reminds me of the Dexter Promo, minus the murderous creepiness
Amazed!! Great talent!!
Never knew Mozzarella is that stretchy, it looked like silly putty at some point lol
I absolutely love the cinematography in this! The contrast of your music choices is amazing… it made it sexy and artistic. I agree with the silent film and Eraserhead comments. You should teach a class in presentation, because while you are definitely multi-talented it is your presentation of everything you do that is actually what is so incredibly mind-blowing. You make everything seem so polished and flawless.
It still find it incredible that you are just one person. Amazing.
You make mozarella-cheese-making into quite an art. Loving the video format by the way. It’s definitely a whole new perspective on how you document your processes. I’m not sure if this a dumb question or not but what kind of milk did you use? I’m assuming whole milk… but since I’ve never made cheese before… I would never know.
no actually it is a really good question, the kind of milk that is best for this is unpasteurized milk. Its hard to find so I used regular whole milk from the store and it worked fine but I get the feeling unpasteurized milk would have worked A LOT better. Its the best for mozzarella apparently.
who did you guys set your page width for, the jolly green giant?
unreal, totally gorgeous.
Fucking ridiculous it -would- be time for a video and you killed it as per usual.
You are very meticulous and when you slip I will be there with a comment at the ready!!
I wonder how long it takes for you to select your photos and arrange the layout and content, do you let it sit for a day/overnight to edit it again in the morning before posting? I can imagine so, you really do appreciate the best of the best, I can see it in everything you do. Good job.
And just to add again about the video I really felt MIMS was quite special and very fitting. Gave the process a sweet drug cookin vibe. So good.
Thanks I really really really had a hard time choosing the music for this video.
You make something complicated look so simple to do.
Wow I didn’t know it was possible to make cheese at home! Unfortunately I have yet to explore the world of cheese, just in terms of eating. I find a lot of them to be too strong..
now you’ve really ruined it for us all. MOAR VIDS PLZ!!!!!!!!!
hahah k
A splendid visual sensation indeed. I feel satisfied and could careless about how it tastes like at this point.
the visuals never disappoint as usual ; ) but curious, how does it taste like compared to the stuff you buy in the deli?
does it melt well?
and roughly how many balls of mozzie does the recipe yield?
ive never wanted to attempt any gastro-posts of yours more than this one save for the thought of being able to have a neverending supply of this diy dairy goodness to melt on everything for ever! ( well almost….)
It tastes more “organic” if that means anything. I can’t really explain the taste difference except that the store bought mozzarella tastes saltier. It does melt well, you can use it on pizza easily.
1 gallon yields ONE ball which is why cheese is so fattening I guess.
Merry X-mas Girl!!!!!!!
Thanks Berex you too.
haha omg….I eyed the photos before reading the description of the video….and thought you had somehow captured some sort of animal giving birth….or a chicken carcass with an egg shoved up its ass (but its your hands holding mozzarella)
I didnt even question it.
The luxirare legacy.
good post btw. Will definitely try this. I think I’ve been living off of mozzarella this holiday season (better than Christmas cookies!! probably not better for my jean size though)
Wow. DIY videos as an art form. I love the effects you used and how you made the food look like something completely alien. I’d love to see more of these… and maybe some fashion ones too!
ah Thanks! I will def do more videos!
You are so talented and amazing that it makes me feel myself insipid. I wish I could be that creative! You cook like a five star chef, sew amazing clothes, and play piano. Do I have to say that your pics are gorgeous? Be proud of yourself!
Sorry if I’m too curious but what do you do for living? You don’t have to answer but I’m really curious is it something related to food.
And sorry about my english. My native language is Finnish so..
Your video is mesmerizing!!!
Seeing your handwriting instead of those perfect labels made you seem more human – I like to think of you as an amazingly talented android. Did you think the homemade mozzarella tasted better than a good-quality store-bought one?
i was just dreaming of homemade cheese.
mmm food dreams..
mmm it’s been a while since I’ve had some good aceto balsamico… if it’s aged enough, you can have it on strawberries and ice cream..but you probably already know this
yes its great over watermelon & tomatoes too
is there something you’re NOT good at?
love the video, really creative.
and the classical piece was played amazingly well…
you listen to MIMS? haha, totally didn’t expect that!
Your’re a genius!
wow, that was the most amazing movie ever.
and it’s about cheese
this is what i live for.
beautiful food, clothes, cinematography and photography.
you are my idol.
I don’t have a microwave. Could I use the oven for this step?
hmm you could possibly use the stove, just heat up the leftover whey liquid put in the cheese to melt it a bit instead of using the microwave. Dont use the oven tho.
I love that you do food with more style than any food blogger I know. You have a unique pov for sure, and that’s what keeps readers coming back.
I’m a big fan of home cheesemaking, and want to see it in every home kitchen because it’s so easy and cheap.
You can find local raw milk resources at this website-
http://www.realmilk.com/where2.html
Hahahahahah I never thought mozzarella cheese can be so artsy and gangsta’ at the same time!! I love the video… now if only all the cooking show at food network are this creative! I almost did a standing ovation here by myself… you’re such an artist, Luxirare
How long did it take you to compile the whole video? You’re really a perfectionist and hardworking person. And all these awesome things you post on your site, for free!!! Thanks!!! Merry Christmas BTW xoxo
wow. so you’re a musician, too? quite beautiful!! I love both of the classical pieces. I’m not into cooking, really — but I watched your video over and over again to listen to the music & just the way you edited it. BEAUTIFUL. you make Korea proud!!!
yay for korean pride haha
I didnt read first, I watched your video first. I laughed my ass off (in a good way) when the ‘This Is Why Im Hot’ song came on. Great video, especially great music. Kudos
Go, A.E., and two thumbs up on the mozerella. You make it look SO GOOD because you know then we will all have to desert our computers and MAKE IT AT ONCE, were it not for the lack of thoes tablets that resemble Antiacids *think peptobismal*. Hee hee
Class and taste!
Who knew I could be moved by a video of mozzarella cheese? Keep doing what you’re doing!
Oh my, this is just INCREDIBLE. Video Luxirare is just too much for my mind to process! Amazing..
my goodness lady your piano skills are out of this world! trust me, i know. i’ve had 12 years of hardcore classical training myself and my skills come nowhere close to yours!
I am utterly confused by this website now. I like it when it was a straightforward blog… What Im wondering is, where did that “skinny or “fat” post go? I loved that one, but I cant find it now…
And this is a great video
Its in the imagefeed section. Click on the eye.
this is absolutely incredible. mind blowing. I was thinking you were an accomplished chef/seamstress/designer/photographer/chemist. But no. You can also compose a beautiful film, edit it, and play the piano to a very high standard.
You are a special kind of human!
That was an amazing video! Such cool shots, and you could really tell who it was made by, because the film felt the same as your wonderful photographs…only moving! Wow~ Such a simple prossess too, I’ll have to try cheese maknig one day!
-Robyn
Looks fantastic. After spending a month in Italy, I cannot quite appreciate Trader Joe’s mozarella which is a problem since I love mozarella and pancetta sandwiches. Thanks for the recipe… perhaps burrata will be next.
Do you still play piano? Although not a pianist myself, I think your playing sounds wonderful, and i love that you are accompanying your cooking with your own recording.
nope, don’t have time. I quit when was in highschool because I wanted to pursue a fine arts career and then I ended up doing fashion design because I didn’t know that the “fine artist” lifestyle was really for me. Doing fashion design and fine arts is almost the same kind of life, very difficult to make money/be successful. But there was no way I was going to end up being a pianist because I just hated it. Though now I wish I could still play.
I love this!!!!! I definitely wanna try this (:
…being mildly OCD I wanted to say that the MIMS song is “This is why I’m hot”, not “This is why you’re hot”….but hey—when you can make fresh mozzarella who gives a damn??
hahahhaha oops!
you. blow. my. mind.
Fashion and music are an all or nothing thing unfortunately…at least that’s what i have found. I was playing trumpet full time and studying at a conservatorium, and now a year into studying fashion design i have played maybe 3 times? So of course I sound terrible and don’t want to play. I am finding studying fashion to be much more rewarding though, so not all is lost. I actually sleep these days as opposed to singing chord progressions in my head all night. I am glad you chose to pursue fashion, much more room for us to witness your creativity.
Yea you are so right..all or nothing…So totally true I guess both are very similar in that way. Either you’re #1 or you’re “everyone else”. I also do have to make the connection here that those years of training for piano has actually helped me. Even though I did quit and sometimes I think of how much of a waste it is, training your fingers to play piano creates dexterity for the hands. I don’t think I’d be able to sew as well or do the food for this blog if I didn’t have the finger training. So much of what gets created for this blog involves me working directly with my hands and I know for sure the piano playing has given me more control over the way I work with my hands.
Nice video. You always wow me.
Minor typo in the instructions though. When I’ve made mozzarella before, one microwaves for 15 seconds, not minutes.
Thanks scott! I will fix it, 15 minutes and its burnt mozz not fresh haha.
Its been confirmed by your video, Luxirare is a mad mad scientist.
Luv ya.
absolutely fucking gorgeous, as always – the video is mindblowing. have you read/seen anything by eisenstein? the editing style really reminded me of his montage theories & the look of battleship potemkin (its a compliment – he’s one of the fathers of film editing)
Yes I have seen that film, We had to for a class in college and while I did fall asleep during the entirety of the film (I know, awful, but a sauna like classroom during the winter with the lights up will put anyone to sleep) but I do know the cinematography and shooting style was totally new for its time. While I am really flattered that you compared my measly video to his films, I feel like this video is kind of shoddy..there is huge room for improvement and I have seen some mind blowing work by other motion graphic artists…This was the first time I got my hands dirty in AfterEffects and an acquaintance of mine was actually nice enough to give me a quick tutorial before I started editing in it. I hope I can do more videos and get better at it…I prefer working with pictures cause its way easier.
Thanks so much for your comment X!
The video is gorgeous. I feel like Salvador Dalí would make videos like this! This post comes at a gorgeous time also, as I have been having a major cheesefest. (Asking for food for Christmas… Best. Idea. Ever.)
I’m excited to try this out!
Oh, my friend and I decided to make your vodka pasta from way back when. It was delish! Although, it is probably one of your easier recipes, and was super easy to make, it definitely was not as good as yours!
again I am stunned at your creative genius. The video is wonderful and the music equally so. You are indeed a rare luxury
Thanks for sharing your fun with your creations with us mere mortals.
Amazing pictures, i love it.
Hey, nice post.
I clicked into your blog through some friend of a friend of a friend. I thought maybe you would like this Christmas mix.
We put you up on our Blogroll. We are going to try to get more focused and more connected into the blogosphere. I hope you come check us out. Happy New Year.
Jesus. I watched without the sound. You have a genuinely sinister aestnetic that I once thought was only an affectation. Switch to filmmaking, Luxirare. Show David Lynch and the Quay Brothers who’s boss.
whoa sister a semi “positive” review by you on my blog! I’m kind of blown away..though I can’t tell if you’re being sarcastic..still I appreciate your comment!!
the nurse at my school decided you are martha stewart on crack. you are truly a god. thank you
You are incredible! Thanks so much for blogging
Wow, I’ve never commented before, although I’ve always loved the posts. But the video is stunning. Thank you.
You do amazing work, this video is so pretty! You make me want to cook, and I’m usually not into that, I’m more into eating
I pray to God you don’t take this seriously. That’s it. The rest has left me at a loss for words. Dumb.
Hehe i would have thought Amon tobin or Cut chemist would be more of your soundtrack, gotta love the MIMS though x
Yes but that kind of ambient trancy music is so “Expected” in a video, like those high fashion videos or concept videos…I wanna have fun
I love the video. It’s fantastic. Nice mix of creepy, crushing tablets, pouring milk, methodical like drug concoction. Perfect soundtrack; MIMs is a nice touch. I like the dancing in front of projector. I want one of those. You know, I hated piano training and like you, I stopped in high school. But I picked it back up in university and it changed my life. Don’t know; I’m just saying. The fingers don’t forget so quickly, especially the limber ones of an artist.
The video was absolutely amazing. You’re cuisine and fashion posts are so inspiring! Thank you
Performance art at its best!
I get a serious serial killer vibe from this, and I mean that in the best way ever! It really reminds me of the beginning credits for Dexter. I think its the leather gloves. They remind me of the ones donned by the criminals in crime shows. But either way I love this! I never thought making cheese was so accessible!
this is incredible. you continue to inspire us.
This is amazing. Please do more videos, what a success it is. you could teach gordon ramsey a thing or two by letting the ingredients and technique speak for itself without all the f-ing and blinding.
Really enjoyed. Thankyou.
i find the whole scientific aesthetic a little creepy but eh you never fail to amaze me!
wow. like Requiem for a Dream editing sequence. Which almost takes away from the deliciousness of the food, detaching the human involvement, the passion, the love, etc…. replacing it with cold shots of the tools and ‘science’ behind the mozarella.
in any case, very cool video, and mind-meltingly cool site. i’m so happy to have come across it.
oh man, this made me remember why I started reading your blog…
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Awesome video.. very fun to watch.
I decided to try and make this a couple days ago but it didnt quite work out– I had some hybrid of ricotta and mozzarella. Ah well.
And for those (like me) who may not know where to find citric acid, try a local homebrew supply shop. Took me HOURS to find the dang stuff!
I want to eat that so bad… Caprese come to me…
This is beautiful; took the art of cooking into a whole new level.
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