Beginning the Process of Making Cheese

You don’t have to be a professional to enjoy fresh, homemade cheese.

By Claudia Lucero
Updated on April 14, 2025
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Start learning the process of making cheese with these beginner cheese-making basics and get three recipes for homemade cheese in just one hour.

Cheese in one hour? Is it really possible? It is! In some cases, you can have ready-to-eat cheese in well under an hour. One-hour cheese making, like any craft, requires certain tools, practices, and tricks — just stick to the simple guidelines below, and you’ll be a cheesemaker in no time.

Cheese Workspace

The parameters for prepping your space for making fresh cheese are far more flexible than if you were making aged cheese. Use the same cleanliness habits and common sense you would for any type of cooking — no bleach needed. Biodegradable soap, hot water, and fresh kitchen towels will do the trick.

Cheese Equipment

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