5/5 Leila K. 7 months ago on Google ⢠6 reviews
My
cousin
and
I
attended
the
Portugal
Farm
experience
in
Viseu
on
a
Saturday
afternoon
with
the
cheese
making
class
commencing
at
16:30.
The
experience
exceeded
our
expectations,
not
only
because
we
learned
first
hand
how
to
make
cheese,
but
because
of
the
warm
welcome
and
hospitality
offered
to
us
by
the
two
sisters
(Cristina
and
Ines)
and
later
their
mother
Teresa.
We
initially
began
the
cheese
making
process
using
fresh
raw
sheepâs
milk
and
while
the
curds
were
setting
we
went
to
the
dining/living
area
of
this
rustic
family
home
where
we
tasted
cheese,
homemade
jams
and
biscuits.
There
was
a
young
English
couple
on
their
honeymoon
who
also
attended
our
session.
After
the
cheese
had
set,
we
returned
to
the
small
cheese
factory
where
the
curds
were
cut
and
then
placed
in
a
colander
lined
with
cheese
cloth.
We
then
took
turns
gently
squeezing
the
whey
from
the
curds
in
the
cheese
cloth.
The
whey
was
siphoned
into
another
pot
and
when
we
had
put
the
cheese
into
the
form
(weighting
it
with
a
rock),
we
focused
on
the
whey
(the
colour
of
milk)
which
we
heated
until
75-80
degrees
Celsius,
stirring
constantly,
until
more
curd
was
separated
from
the
whey.
After
this
had
cooled
a
little,
we
took
turns
putting
the
curds
into
small
forms.
This
ârequeijĂŁoâ
made
from
the
whey
was
much
creamier
and
more
delicious
than
ricotta.
Afterwards
we
were
served
homemade
ham
with
figs
from
the
garden.
The
dinner
table
was
decorated
with
grapes
and
squash.
We
were
served
a
delicious
chicken
pie
made
from
the
farmâs
chickens,
accompanied
by
fresh
salad
from
the
garden
and
rice
followed
by
an
apple
crumble.
All
the
produce
was
fresh
from
the
farm.
The
dinner
was
accompanied
by
the
local
wines
from
the
Douro
region.
The
young
couple
left
early,
while
we
stayed
with
the
family
talking
and
laughing
until
almost
midnight.
The
highlight
of
the
experience
was
the
passion
and
wonderful
hospitality
offered
by
the
two
sisters
and
their
mother.
They
made
us
feel
at
home,
as
though
we
were
visiting
our
own
family.
We
took
with
us
the
knowledge
we
had
gained
from
the
session
and
the
lovely
memories
of
this
exceptional
afternoon
and
evening.
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