Milk Trekker

Milk Trekker is a Substack focused on documenting traditional and natural cheese-making processes, the significance of pastoralism, and dairying practices worldwide. It explores the cultural, medicinal, and nutritional aspects of milk, sharing insights into enzymatic and lactic coagulation, mobile pastoralism, and communal living centered around dairy farming.

Cheese-making traditions Pastoralism and dairy farming Medicinal properties of milk Natural and plant-based coagulation methods Cultural explorations of dairying Communal and regenerative agriculture Cheese fermentation and microbial diversity

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Types of Rennet and coagulation basics

216 implied HN points • 24 Jan 24
🍲 Food & Drink Dairy Fermentation
  1. Enzymatic coagulation involves using rennet from animals like cows and sometimes even pigs, chickens, or armadillos.
  2. Lactic coagulation, like sour milk or yogurt, occurs when milk becomes so sour it coagulates into a gel.
  3. A hybrid category, lactic/enzymatic cheese like chèvre, involves slow coagulation from acidity with a touch of rennet.

Plant rennet: experiments with Calotropis Procera during my stay at Camel Charisma.

176 implied HN points • 10 Jan 24
🍲 Food & Drink Experimentation
  1. Experimenting with plant rennets in cheesemaking can yield unique flavors and textures, but may require different techniques than traditional animal rennet.
  2. Using local medicinal plants for cheese production can be intriguing, but caution should be exercised due to potential toxic compounds.
  3. Working with plant rennets can be a delicate process, requiring specific ranges of temperature, acidity, and milk type.

Miss America: a Love Letter.

314 implied HN points • 14 Jul 23
🎭️ Culture Personal Essay
  1. The author expresses love and concern for America in a heartfelt manner.
  2. America is seen as having both great potential and deep-rooted issues that need addressing.
  3. Encouragement is given for America to confront its past and seek healing for a better future.
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Goatpacking and American Pastoralism

255 implied HN points • 01 Jun 23
🍲 Food & Drink Livestock
  1. Consider goatpacking as a unique outdoor educational experience.
  2. Reflect on the philosophy of mobile pastoralism and simplicity inspired by goat walking.
  3. Explore the potential for regenerative grazing in the US and the connection between dairy farming and wildland living.

Norway: Exploring the dairying, cheese, and milk fermentation traditions.

157 implied HN points • 04 Aug 23
🍲 Food & Drink Cheese Fermentation Travel Culture Education
  1. The author is shifting to shorter, more frequent posts on their project, with full versions available to paid subscribers.
  2. The author is transparent about their funding sources, which include crowdfunding and earning money through various activities related to their cheese research.
  3. Exploring Norway's dairy traditions has led to new insights on diverse dairy food products and techniques.