Cooking with Whey: A Cheesemaker's Guide to Using Whey in Probiotic Drinks, Savory Dishes, Sweet Treats, and More

by Claudia Lucero

Overview

Anyone who’s ever made cheese at home knows that roughly three-quarters of every gallon of milk transforms into a perplexing byproduct called whey. “Don’t throw away your whey!” says cheesemaker Claudia Lucero. In Cooking with Whey, Lucero shares 60 inventive recipes that use whey, which is rich in protein, minerals, and vitamins, and adds creaminess and flavor to foods. Sweet whey, a byproduct of cheesemaking enhances baked goods and smoothies. Acid whey, produced in yogurt- and kefir-making, is ideal for brining meat, kick-starting ferments, and adding tang to main dishes. From Brazilian Limeade and Strawberry Oat Milk to Skillet Cornbread, Broth-Poached Salmon, Honey Caramels, Espresso Martinis, and many more mouth-watering recipes for beverages, soups, breads, desserts, and everyday meals, this book is the key to unlocking a delightfully surprising array of ways to put whey to work! 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781635862638
Publisher:	Storey Publishing, LLC
Publication date:	10/25/2022
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.38(d)

About the Author

Claudia Lucero is the author of Instant Pot Cheese, One-Hour Cheese, and One-Hour Dairy-Free Cheese. She is the entrepreneur behind UrbanCheesecraft.com and DIY Cheese Kits, which she sells through Etsy, specialty food shops, and select Whole Foods stores, and she developed the home cheesemaking kits for Williams-Sonoma’s Agrarian product line. Raised with fresh Mexican cheeses, Lucero cooked alongside her mom and grandmother from an early age, where she first learned the value and reward of cooking traditional foods from scratch. She lives in Portland, Oregon. 

 

Table of Contents

How I Made My Way to Whey 8

Part 1 There's a Lot to Learn about Whey 10

Whey Use through the Ages 11

Types of Whey 12

Which Whey to Use? 14

An At-a-Glance Guide 15

Making Whey 18

Part 2 Recipes

Beverages 29

Orange Wheylius 30

Brazilian Limeade 31

Whey-Torade Recovery Drink 32

Ginger Barley Water 33

Golden Whey 34

Agua Fresca de Melón (Mexican Cantaloupe Drink) 35

Horchata (Mexican Rice and Cinnamon Drink) 36

Strawberry Oat Milk 38

Sweet Almond Milk 39

Live Orange Soda 40

"Medicinal" Blueberry-Lavender Fizz 42

Gianaclis's Fermented Strawberry-Mint Kefir 44

Cocktails 47

Nicole's Lemon Meringue Pie Cocktail 48

Summer Sipper 49

Lightweight Caipirinha 50

Hannah's Jamaica Rum Punch 51

Whey and Honey Cocktail 52

Espresso Martini 54

Wheyward Sour 55

Sparkling Honey Wine 58

Bread 63

No-Knead Ciabatta 64

Skillet Cornbread 66

Heather's Flatbread 67

No-Yeast Pizza Dough 68

Pao de Queijo (Brazilian Cheese Bread) 70

Savories 73

Cream of Broccoli Soup 74

Butternut Corn Chowder 77

Gazpacho 78

Elote (Mexican Grilled Corn) 79

Leta's Orecchiette Pasta with Spring Vegetables 80

Cathy's Soubise-Style Risotto 84

Our Holiday Potato Salad 86

Tahini-Garlic Dressing 87

Lighter Alfredo Sauce 88

Bean and Queso Dip 89

Brunost (Norwegian Brown Cheese) 90

Nicole's Duck Ramen 92

Lip-Smackin' Grilled Chicken Breast 93

Ghee-Fried Chicken 94

Baja Shrimp Cocktail 96

Broth-Poached Salmon 97

Sweets 99

Sarah's Lemon Curd 100

Pineapple Soft Serve 101

Mango-Coconut Sherbert 102

Berries and Cream Ice Pops 103

Sweetened Condensed Whey (SCW) 104

No-Churn Ice Cream 105

Hot Fudge Sauce 106

Cajeta (Mexican Caramel Sauce) 107

Linda's Honey Caramels 108

Coffee Frappé 110

Vanilla Poached Pears 111

Jiggly "Apple Pie" 112

Upside-Down Lime and Coconut Pie 113

Natillas de Canela (Mexican Cinnamon Pudding Cups) 114

Appendix: Whey Nutrient Profiles 116

Acknowledgments 122

Index 123

Editorial Reviews

"Lucero is a magician who has solved the mystery of turning what most see as waste into liquid gold. Her creative ideas will put you in touch with one of nature's oldest, most nutritious broths."  —Louella Hill, owner of Ballerino Creamery and cheese instructor with Milk Street Cooking School

“It’s easy to find opportunities to learn cheesemaking, but until now no one has talked about what to do with the whey! Lucero shows you how to use your whey to make nutritious, delicious dishes and drinks.” – Robyn Jackson, Cheese from Scratch
 

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