IN THE KITCHEN
Some simple dairy delights
Y
ou needn't be an
expert, or invest in
expensive equipment
and chemicals, to make a
couple of simple yet delicious
dairy products in the home.
The simplest, by far, is a
cottage cheese that requires
BOTTLES
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hollow section of bamboo)
make a small depression
Plunge the dowelling or
no special additives whatsoever.
Fill a wide-mouthed jar with
milk, close it and stand it in a
warm place such as a sunny
windowsill for a couple of
days till the milk semisolidifies and starts to separate
from the whey. A widemouthed jar is necessary
because you won't be able to
get the solidified milk out of a
conventional bottle.
Depending on the milk you
use you might find an
unattractive top layer of
cream has separated out and
formed a skin. Scrape this off
and discard.
Into a sieve lined with
cheesecloth pour the contents
of the jar and allow it to
separate out for at least
bamboo into the ground to a
depth of about 30cm. Place
the bottle over the rod and
position it so the point of the
screw is in the depression on
the end of the rod. The
slightest breeze should turn
the bottle, the neck rattling
against the rod sending
vibrations and noises deep
into the ground, unsettling the
moles.
K Terrarium ~ A cut away
bottle, upended and placed
over a small potplant, will
quickly generate a hot, moist
microclimate when placed on
a sunny windowsill. Similarly,
cutting away a section of the
side of a bottle, and lying the
bottle on its side filled with
soil, can make an interesting
small bed for small indoor
plants, cacti, etc
K Seed storage ~ Cold drink
bottles, being rat-proof and
with their good seals, make
useful storage containers for
harvested seeds from one
season to the next, particularly of large varieties such as
beans, maize, peas etc. Just
ensure that the inside of the
container is absolutely clean
and dry, and that the seeds
themselves are abslotely dry,
before they are placed in the
bottle and sealed.
K Recycle ~ If you have a
surplus of bottles, or actually
no use for them, they are fully
recyclable.
K NOT: Liquid storage ~
CAUTION: Cold drink (or
milk) bottles should never be
used for the domestic or
workshop storage of fuels or
chemicals such as acids and
pesticides. That's because
they can easily (and are
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