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Cheese Making Kit – make 30 different Artisan Cheeses

This Artisan Cheese Making Kit makes 29 different cheeses for all around the world! The kit includes everything you need to make more than 40 batches of cheese except the milk!

Many people don’t know how straightforward and satisfying it is to make their own cheese at home. It has become something of a lost art but now it really is possible for anyone to become a cheesemaker with our Artisan Cheese Making Kit.

All of Cheese Monkey’s kits have been designed to guide you through the process of making cheese. They are really simple to use with acclaimed, step-by-step instructions.

This Artisan Cheese Making Kit starts with some simple, quick and tasty cheeses (mozzarella, ricotta) and moves on to cheeses from all around the world that you may never have tasted before! The 29 different cheeses that anyone can make with this kit include…

Mozzarella: a great one to start your cheesemaking journey with. It can be made and eaten fresh in under an hour. Start with four litres of milk and you’ll have mozzarella by the time your pizza oven has warmed up. Ever wondered what makes the perfect, melting-mozzarella for pizzas? When you make it yourself you can see how each stage in the process has an effect on the finished cheese.
Mascarpone: perfect sweetened for Italian desserts or used to thicken risotto. It’s easy to make and so much cheaper when you do it yourself.
Ricotta: when you make it yourself from fresh milk you can create sweet or savoury varieties of this low-fat, fresh-tasting cheese. We also include a recipe a traditional aged version know as “ricotta salata”. This is perfect in salads and can be crumbled or grated into any dish.
Paneer: this Indian cheese is very quick to make, so homemade palak paneer is always an option for dinner
Burrata: this is a great one for the cheesemaker because it isn’t often available to purchase. You make mozzarella in the usual way and then stuff a mozzarella skin with creamy, strands of curds. Definitely an interesting one to try!
Brunost: a slightly obscure cheese from Denmark with caramel flavour
Labneh: cheese balls from Syria that are eaten for breakfast with jam, traditionally stored and preserved in jars of olive oil.
Cottage Cheese: just add chives to your fresh cottage cheese for an instant salad
Queso Blanco: white, fresh curd cheese from Spain. Try eating it with honey!
Cheshire Cheese: the recipe for a quick cheshire cheese makes a cheese that can be eaten straight away or left to mature
Chhena: a curd cheese from Bangladesh that is used for making desserts.
Squeaky Grilling Cheese: the unique properties of this Greek cheese mean you can fry or even barbecue it without it melting. Can you perfect the cheese that “squeaks”?
Plus more….! Quark (fresh buttermilk cheese from Germany), Marbled Porter (great with a ploughmans’ lunch), Scottish Crowdie (pile on the raspberries for a summer pudding), Queso Fresco (traditional shepherds’ cheese from South America), Roule (rolled herb cheese from France)

We are always available to offer help and support if you need it when making your own cheese.

This kit even includes spices for making some cheeses you might never have tried before such as smokey Chechil (Turkey) or Majdouli (Armenian String Cheese)

Compare the full range of Cheese Monkey’s Cheese Making Kits:

Cheese Monkey makes a range of kits but the Artisan Cheese Making Kit is our favourite because it shows you how to make such a large range of different cheeses. The kit includes ingredients (rennet, cheese-salt, herbs, citric acid), equipment (cheese-mould, micro-spoon, cheesecloth, diary thermometer) and most importantly a full colour recipe and instruction book with clear, step-by-step instructions that guide you from the beginning though all of the stages if making your own cheese.

All kits are vegetarian
They don’t need to be stored in the fridge
The best-before date is over one year from time of purchase so they are ideal gifts.
Great fun for making cheese with children



Different Cheeses	29	11	3	5	3	3
Thermometer	✓	✓		✓
Cheese Mould	✓	✓		✓
Number of batches	40	25+	4	12+	4	4
Details	Very popular. Learn lots of different techniques as you make 20 different types of cheese. Makes all of the cheeses from the other kits.	Focuses on the most popular cheeses.	Designed for children aged 8+ to make their own cheese with adult help.	A quick and easy way to make your own mozzarella, mascarpone (and others)	Makes grilling, salad and goats cheese.	A great stocking filler or introductory kit for beginners.

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Weight:	‎695 g
Dimensions:	‎20 x 14 x 11 cm; 695 Grams
Brand:	‎Cheese Monkey
Model:	‎20CHE
Dimensions:	‎20 x 14 x 11 cm; 695 Grams

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Anonymous says:

26/08/2023 at

Great kit, includes everything you need to make cheese apart from the milk. Easy to follow instructions. I’m pleased with how the roul I made turned out and am looking forward to attempting another cheese soon. Great product, no gripes. 10/10

5.0 out of 5 stars Great introduction to cheese making
Anonymous says:

18/03/2023 at

The box looked like it was handles many times – doesn’t look new at all. Since I got it as a gift, a feel a bit peeved but everything is still inside so I’ll pack it nicely….
Lena Borrelli says:

10/03/2023 at

A great gift for my other half, I didn’t expect it to be very big after reading the reviews but the size made no difference when making the cheese.
Perfect evening hobby, I will definitely get anothe
Anonymous says:

16/02/2023 at

I’ve been making my own cheese for years now. I wanted some smaller mould for soft cheese hence bought this box. This is the cheddar cheese made from this box and it turned out amazing and super tasty. Loving the recipe book too, looking forward to try some of their cheeses next time.

5.0 out of 5 stars Simple and good quality
Anonymous says:

08/10/2022 at

Easy to follow. The recipe book/directions is clearly written with knowledge and enthusiasm! Easy and creative process. An enjoyable new hobby. Fascinating for children to do with adult help or adults that want to try something different. Thank you Cheese Monkey!
CandaceKinsey says:

08/01/2022 at

I had made cheese many years ago, but I had forgotten everything.
These kits are absolutely fantastic and very easy to follow.
Everything you need to make good quality, tasty cheese is enclosed in the kit.
I started very easy with Ricotta cheese. The cheese was extremely easy to make and very tasty. Much better than a commercial shop-bought Ricotta.
I will definitely make Ricotta again, but I do want to try the other 29 recipes in the book that accompanies the kit.
Can not wait to try other recipes. Thank you very much Cheese Monkey.
Anonymous says:

25/12/2021 at

This cheese making kit lets a complete amateur make good cheese first time.
It does take a bit of time to do – allow at least an hour. You do need a big pan for the milk (I used a preserving pan) but you can scale the recipes down if you don’t have a large enough pan.
The only problem I had is that it wasn’t clear where to add the salt on the first recipe (it should be while draining) otherwise it would have been five stars for everything.
Anonymous says:

03/12/2021 at

This was bought as a birthday present for a friend, who hasn’t had time to use it yet. However, he was very pleased with it and thought it looked fun to do. The box was smaller than I had anticipated, but everything was in there and I hope he will have a great time making his cheese and enjoying it with the accompanying gourmet crackers that I gave him!
JuanBeauregard says:

02/12/2021 at

I liked how quickly this arrived. It was well packaged and the box looks sound. I always try to buy my brother something ”a little different” for Christmas……..because he has enough money to buy everything he wants. I found this (he loves to cook) and bought it. I also bought the lovely set of crackers and chutneys to go with it. They also arrived well packed and unbroken. I’ve already reviewed them. I’m pleased with both purchases. I think together they make a super gift. Only hoping that it’s true that all you need to add to the cheese kit, is some milk! Happy so far!
My Mummys World says:

01/06/2021 at

Bought this as a gift for our Son-in-law. He likes to do something a bit different sometimes, in the kitchen department, and thought this might tickle his fancy as he has a love of cheese.

The gift was well received and he said he couldn’t wait to give it a go!

I carefully opened the box before I wrapped it and gave it to him, in order to check that everything was as it should be. Everything was perfect and there was more than I expected.
You must remember that you aren’t going to make ten pounds of cheese! You are making enough cheese to eat there and then (once made) – not enough to supply you with cheese for two weeks!

I’m SO glad that I bought this kit for him. My husband also said that he’d rather like it for himself… so watch out hubby …. one might be coming your way very soon! lol.
Anonymous says:

11/10/2020 at

This was my first attempt at cheese making! The instructions were simple to follow and everything you need is in the kit. My first batch of Mozarella was”ok” – it looked great but it wasn’t the right texture. The great thing about Cheese monkey, is that they are there to help you and want you to enjoy the experience! After a couple of tips, I realised I had overstirred the rennet – which was the problem!! I like the fact that it will take time to learn the hobby and that you need to make mistakes before you nail it! If you get it first time, where is the fun in that!! What is great though, is that with cheese monkey you do have a support network. It’s a great product and a great service. I even got a free gift of a bacon curing set!!

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Hobby, Great Suppo
James K. Willcox says:

11/11/2019 at

Fantastic starter kit. You’re provided with a decent amount of specialised cheese salt, rennet, and citric acid to go through all the recipes in the handy little recipe booklet at least once, as well as a few extra bits and bobs like spices for the more difficult cheeses.

The starter kit provides you with a variety of useful tools as well, such as a thermometer, mini spoon, cheese cloth and a few molds to put your cheese into. All in all, it’s a fantastic kit for people who want to start making cheese at home.

I do wish the recipe booklet included more recipes for other cheeses, and more detailed instructions for beginners. It’s quite bare bones and lacking detail in crucial steps, I feel.
KristiaChatham says:

02/08/2019 at

The kit looks small when it arrives, but don’t be fooled, it’s well designed. There’s all the essentials to get started in cheesemaking and the thermometer calibrated as accurate. The instructions are very clear and straightforward, and gave me to confidence after a few cheeses to start reading a book on artisan cheesemaking and start looking for a local course! I’m using other books on cheesemaking now as well, but I still go back to this kit for the basics, and I can’t fault it. There’s a facebook page where you can ask the expert questions and get a quick response so you can troubleshoot. One thing I discovered is that it does make a huge difference which milk you use. I made the first couple of ricottas with milk from the supermarket – it was ok, just tasted like supermarket ricotta. Then I tried with the pasteurised non-homogenised whole milk from one of the local farms, and it produced a far better cheese.

5.0 out of 5 stars Clear, easy to use, facebook customer support v. good
Anonymous says:

01/08/2019 at

For years I wanted to make my own goats’ cheese, and I procrastinated, thinking that it was just too complicated, and I didn’t want to read or buy any more books. I just wanted to make cheese & eat it! I was so pleased I could do that with this Cheese Making Kit. Just opening the box with everything that I needed, was a delight and a timesaver. The simple, yet clear instructions & helpful pictures were so encouraging. It was like entering “Aladdin’s Cave”, with all the different cheeses to explore. Turning the pages, it felt to me that someone was actually in my kitchen and guiding me step by step. As suggested, I started with the mozzarella recipe. Ok it didn’t fully go according to the book, and I improvised a bit. Yet, I was pleasantly surprised that the cheese tasted wonderful, and I could have fooled my family that it was shop bought! The additional generous support and advise that I received from the “Cheese Monkey Kit person was wonderful. The mint cheese tasted wonderful when added in a fresh green salad. For breakfast, I eat pancakes (made with the left-over whey) topped up with the goats’ cheese. Yummy! I hope when you read this – that you just do it, and with a proud smile, you too have your cheese and eat it. Just one word of advice and a possible improvement for future prints, keep your hands dry when turning the pages of your instruction book, they might otherwise stick together. Have fun!

5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoying my first home made cheese!
Anonymous says:

09/09/2017 at

Great fun for all, I outdoor have loved a cloth instead of plastic muslin, as you must boil the equipment to kill bacteria, you can smell that ever so slight nasty burnt plastic smell when you do it, and I think it would make such a big difference. I would also prefer smaller quantities in the recipes as it’s not practical to make such a huge batch of cheese in a small family kitchen although it’s easy enough to do the math to reduce the quantities, you can second guess yourself and make mistakes. I really enjoyed the Labneh recipe as it’s so easy, and I never even thought you could do that. Could I also suggest keeping the yogurt whey for Ayran, a great stomach settler!

All in all a really fun and quality purchase and I would highly recommend it to anyone who would like a change. Get yourself a lot of milk in as you’ll be desperate to try everything all at once!