Recipes · Costa Rican · Homemade Dairy Products
Turrialba Cheese
One serving has 309 kcal and 16 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (94%), riboflavin (77%), phosphorus (60%), calcium (57%), vitamin D (D2 + D3) (43%) and pantothenic acid (38%). Ready in 2890 minutes.
- Preparation: 2880 min
- Cooking: 10 min
- Makes: 1 serving (517 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free
- Contains: dairy
Ingredients
- 500 g Milk, whole
- 15 g Lime juice
- 1.5 g Salt
Method
- Heat the milk in a heavy pot over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until it is just below boiling (about 85 °C/185 °F).
- Stir in the lime juice and reduce the heat; keep stirring gently until the curds separate cleanly from the pale whey, 2-3 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and let it sit undisturbed for 10 minutes.
- Line a colander with cheesecloth, pour in the curds, and let the whey drain for 20 minutes, then sprinkle the curds with the salt and press them into a disc with a weight on top for at least an hour to firm up.
- For the real Turrialba character, wrap the pressed disc and age it in the refrigerator for 2-4 weeks, turning every few days, before slicing; eaten fresh after pressing it is a mild, soft cheese.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 309 kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 25.3 g | |
| Water | 454 mL | |
| Fiber | 0.06 g | 0% |
| Protein | 15.8 g | 33% |
| Tryptophan | 0.2 g | |
| Threonine | 0.67 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.82 g | |
| Leucine | 1.5 g | |
| Lysine | 1.3 g | |
| Methionine | 0.42 g | |
| Cystine | 0.1 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.82 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.8 g | |
| Valine | 1 g | |
| Histidine | 0.48 g | |
| Fat | 16.3 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 4.1 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.98 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.6 g | |
| Saturated | 9.3 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 50 mg | |
| Calcium | 567 mg | 57% |
| Copper | 0.13 mg | 14% |
| Iron | 0.17 mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 51.2 mg | 17% |
| Manganese | 0.02 mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 422 mg | 60% |
| Potassium | 678 mg | 14% |
| Selenium | 18.5 µg | 34% |
| Sodium | 797 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.9 mg | 23% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.23 mg | 21% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.85 mg | 77% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 0.47 mg | 3% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.9 mg | 38% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.19 mg | 15% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 26.5 µg | 7% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 2.3 µg | 94% |
| Choline | 72.3 mg | 17% |
| Vitamin A | 230 µg | 33% |
| Vitamin C | 4.5 mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 255 IU | 43% |
| Vitamin E | 0.38 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6 µg | 2% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.7 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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