{"id":4356,"date":"2012-06-03T14:09:40","date_gmt":"2012-06-03T18:09:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/?p=4356"},"modified":"2014-03-03T14:47:55","modified_gmt":"2014-03-03T19:47:55","slug":"bienvenidos-a-puerto-rico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/bienvenidos-a-puerto-rico\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a1Bienvenidos \u00e1 Puerto Rico!"},"content":{"rendered":"

We travelled to the tropics this summer in search of cheesemakers and we found Quesos Vaca Negra<\/a>, a company started by two women, Wanda Otero and Rosa Avalo, who pioneered the making of aged raw milk cheese in Puerto Rico. Follow our trail from Rafy Lopez’s dairy farm, where Wanda and Rosa source Brown Swiss milk for their cheeses, to the creamery, to the caves, and finally to the farmers’ market in Old San Juan. We threw in a few extra scenery shots as well, since everything we looked at was stunning!<\/p>\n

\"Farmer<\/a>

Farmer Rafy Lopez with his Brown Swiss cows<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Rafy\u2019s<\/a>

Rafy\u2019s wife made this entire mosaic by hand, and it now graces the top of the barn<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Rafy<\/a>

Rafy in the holding pen<\/p><\/div>\n

\"What<\/a>

What milking looks like<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Quesos<\/a>

Quesos Vaca Negra getting ready to fill their bulk tank with fresh milk<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Wanda<\/a>

Wanda pumping the milk directly from the milking parlor<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Rafy<\/a>

Rafy and his family<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Back<\/a>

Back at the creamery, Rosa monitors the tank as it fills with milk from the truck<\/p><\/div>\n

\"A<\/a>

A closer look at the milk as it fills the tank<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Adding<\/a>

Adding the cultures to the milk<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Rosa<\/a>

Rosa makes the first cuts to the curd<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Cutting<\/a>

Cutting the curd<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Wanda<\/a>

Wanda cuts vertically, Rosa cuts horizontally<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Wanda<\/a>

Wanda turns up the heat to cook the curds<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Filling<\/a>

Filling molds is a team effort<\/p><\/div>\n

\"They<\/a>

They never stint on style<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Rosa<\/a>

Rosa thinks it\u2019s funny<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Sittin\u2019<\/a>

Sittin\u2019 in molds<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Removing<\/a>

Removing yesterday\u2019s batch from the molds<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Each<\/a>

Each cheese is stamped with its name<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Next<\/a>

Next step: brine bath overnight<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Flash<\/a>

Flash forward to the shelves where the cheeses age with smoked plantain leaves<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Aging<\/a>

Aging cooler number 2 has no leaves<\/p><\/div>\n

\"\u2026and<\/a>

\u2026and a hand-painted specialty<\/p><\/div>\n

\"A<\/a>

A view of one of their caves, with the selection at attention<\/p><\/div>\n

\"This<\/a>

This cave is a converted stairway to the second floor<\/p><\/div>\n

\"We<\/a>

We visited the farmers\u2019 market in Old San Juan; these are annatto seeds, where orange cheese gets its color!<\/p><\/div>\n

\"A<\/a>

A local baker at the market<\/p><\/div>\n

\"It\u2019s<\/a>

It\u2019s a beautiful day for a farmers\u2019 market.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"The<\/a>

The local flora for sale<\/p><\/div>\n

\"The<\/a>

The Quesos Vaca Negra booth is always busy<\/p><\/div>\n

\"It\u2019s<\/a>

It\u2019s even popular with the younger set<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Brightly<\/a>

Brightly painted houses stand out in Old San Juan<\/p><\/div>\n

\"This<\/a>

This dog\u2019s takin\u2019 it easy<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Kites!\"<\/a>

Kites!<\/p><\/div>\n

\"This<\/a>

This little guy is sunning himself on the fortress walls<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Morning<\/a>

Morning sweeping in Old San Juan<\/p><\/div>\n

\"The<\/a>

The shoreline<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Fortress<\/a>

Fortress San Cristobal in the morning<\/p><\/div>\n

\"A<\/a>

A gorgeous balcony in Old San Juan<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Shadows<\/a>

Shadows lengthen<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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