Curds & Whey - for Canadian Poutine Recipe

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Curds & Whey - for Canadian Poutine
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Ingredients:

  • 12 cups fresh water (3 quarts)
  • 1 -1 1/2 cup white vinegar
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Directions:

  1. Heat the water in a very large pot over low heat.
  2. Stir in the dry milk powder as the water heats.
  3. Heat it gently until it is very hot but not boiling.
  4. Stir in about a cup of vinegar.
  5. Turn off the heat and allow the mixture to sit for about 10 minutes - don't skip this part because the mixture has to sit for the milk to have a chance to curdle.
  6. After 10 minutes there should be a big clump of white cheese curd in the middle of a pool of clear amber liquid.
  7. If the liquid is still milky, then you need to add more vinegar to finish curdling the milk.
  8. Add a couple of spoonfuls of vinegar at a time and stir gently so that more of the milk will curdle and clump up.
  9. Continue until all of the milk is curdled into curds, and the liquid (the whey) is clear.
  10. Line a strainer or collander with a lightly damp thin cotton cloth.
  11. Carefully pour the big pot of curds and whey into the strainer and let all of the whey strain off.
  12. Run a little cold water over the curds to cool them down, and to rinse out all of the whey.
  13. Squeeze the curds with your fingers to break them up, and rinse them thoroughly.
  14. Gather up the cloth around the curds and squeeze to remove as much of the moisture as you can - the curds should be quite dry.
  15. Transfer the cheese curds to a bowl or container and stir in the salt.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 965.71 Kcal (4043 kJ)
Calories from fat 466.56 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 51.84g 80%
Cholesterol 186.24mg 62%
Sodium 1018.71mg 42%
Potassium 2555.15mg 54%
Total Carbs 72.96g 24%
Sugars 72.96g 292%
Protein 49.92g 100%
Vitamin C 17.3mg 29%
Calcium 1826.8mg 183%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 98.73 Kcal (413 kJ)
Calories from fat 47.7 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.3g 80%
Cholesterol 19.04mg 62%
Sodium 104.15mg 42%
Potassium 261.23mg 54%
Total Carbs 7.46g 24%
Sugars 7.46g 292%
Protein 5.1g 100%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 29%
Calcium 186.8mg 183%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 23.6
    Points
  • 26
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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