Cheese Making Courses at The Courtyard Dairy in The Yorkshire Dales
Learn the art of cheesemaking from industry expert Andy Swinscoe
£135.00 PER PERSON
A fun full day course for foodies. Learn all about cheesemaking from industry expert Andy Swinscoe at The Courtyard Dairy.
Courses combine a mixture of science and technical theory with some hands on experience of making two very different cheeses.
The subjects covered could include: milk composition; use of rennet; selecting and using ripening cultures and starter bacteria; setting the curd; cutting, draining and stirring the curd; moulding, milling and pressing the curd; and cheese ageing. You will make two types of cheese: hard ‘Cheddar-style’ and soft ‘lactic’.
Each participant will work at their own cheese vat and moulding equipment.
You’ll get to take home three recipes for future use and excellent tips and advice on sourcing your own equipment, plus all the cheese you make!
Cheese Making Courses at The Courtyard Dairy in The Yorkshire Dales
The Cheese Making Courses at The Courtyard Dairy in The Yorkshire Dales is hosted by Andy Swinscoe, owner of award-winning specialist cheese shop and cheese maturer The Courtyard Dairy.
Andy, originally from Cumbria, embarked on a quest to find the finest cheeses available from an early age. Whilst working in restaurants in England and France, and in particular the Edinburgh Balmoral Hotel’s Michelin-starred restaurant, he further developed his passion for cheese.
Andy and his wife Kathy opened the Courtyard Dairy in 2012, winning Best New Cheese Retailer the following year. In 2017 they launched a Cheese Experience and opened a visitor centre/museum, cafe and cheese making room.
The Cheese Making Courses take place at The Courtyard Dairy at Austwick in The Yorkshire Dales
The cheesemaking experiences lasts approximately 5.5 hours.
All of our vouchers are fully flexible and can be redeemed against any of our listed experiences. The recipient may exchange their voucher if they don't like the experience they have been bought. Just see our FAQs for details.
This is a hands on course with some classroom theory included. Take home all the cheese you make! Dates available throughout the year.
The Cheese Making Courses at The Courtyard Dairy in The Yorkshire Dales cost £135 and include lunch.
Your voucher will have a contact name and information about booking your experience. If you have any questions before booking please get in touch.
Your voucher will be valid for one year from date of purchase.
Our eco-friendly voucher boxes are available for £4.50 and will be sent via Royal Mail first class post. PDF e-vouchers are FREE and emailed shortly after ordering.
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