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It is inevitable that you will eventually want to try your hand at making cheese. If so, this article will give you the basics of how to make a delicious cheese from home. Cheese can be made with just two or three ingredients: milk, cultures and rennet. These simple ingredients will ripen the milk, form curds and whey and add flavor to the finished cheese! The cheese making process is fairly straightforward. First, you will want to heat the milk in a double boiler or similar set up until it reaches 90 degrees Fahrenheit (30 degrees Celsius). You can use any type of clean fresh milk for cheese-making but make sure that your source does not add anything during their pasteurization process. The cheese culture comes next and this addition helps to start the breakdown process of lactose into lactic acid which gives cheese its tangy flavor. Once added, stir thoroughly with an up and down motion for about one minute then let sit at room temperature for 30 minutes while keeping warm using low