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Cheese-making classes teach you to turn milk into something you can eat that afternoon. You stretch mozzarella, shape burrata or make halloumi under a cheesemaker's eye, often with a drink in hand, and walk out with what you made plus a recipe to try again. Book one for yourself, or give it to someone who already owns a very good cheese board.
Cheese-making classes end with cheese in your hands and a recipe to make it again. The take-home is a kilo of burrata and bocconcini from Sydney's Rosebery, fresh feta from Hahndorf, or mozzarella from a gin distillery in Hindmarsh Valley. Most classes pour something while you work, so you can taste your way through the afternoon.
Four classes run in Rosebery, and all four pour a drink. The Cheese Making Class with Bottomless Bubbles has you making bocconcini and burrata from scratch, and the Haloumi Cheese Making Class with Bubbles sends you home with about 250g of your own halloumi. For a meal out of it, the Gnocchi, Ricotta and Rose Class and the Ricotta, Ravioli and Rose Making Class each finish with a sit-down plate of what you made, alongside a glass of French rosé.
In Hahndorf, the Cheese Making Class with Take Home Gift has you make feta to take home and camembert from the same recipe, followed by a cheese and wine masterclass, coffee and cake and a choice of Udder Delights cheese as a gift. The Mozzarella Making Class and Gin Tasting Experience runs at Cut Hill Wall Distillery in Hindmarsh Valley, starting with a welcome drink and a guided gin tasting.
The Private Ricotta and Mozzarella Cheesemaking Class in Birchs Bay is booked as a private session, with room for up to six people, so a family or a small group can share it. In Cambridge, the High Cheese and Chocolate Experience skips the cheesemaking and serves handcrafted cheeses and handmade chocolates for two, with a choice of wine, beer or a hot drink.
The take-home depends on the class: a kilo of burrata and bocconcini, about 250g of halloumi, a feta you made yourself, or fresh mozzarella with a recipe booklet. The two rosé classes also let you take leftover gnocchi or ravioli home, so bring a container.
Someone who already owns the cheese knives and the good board is easy to buy for with a class. They make the cheese, eat some on the day and take the rest home. A bubbles class in Rosebery suits friends, and the private session in Tasmania works for a pair or a small family.
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You make fresh cheese by hand with an instructor, then take it home. In Rosebery that means burrata and bocconcini or halloumi, in Hahndorf it's feta and camembert, and in Hindmarsh Valley it's mozzarella. Most classes include a drink and a recipe to repeat at home. The bottomless bubbles cheese class is a popular option for a first class.
Classes run in Rosebery in Sydney, Hahndorf and Hindmarsh Valley in South Australia, and Birchs Bay in Tasmania. If you're in Tasmania and would rather taste than make, there's also a cheese and chocolate tasting in Cambridge. Check each product page for the exact venue and the dates on offer.
It varies. The Tasmanian private class has a minimum age of 12 and welcomes children at an adult rate, while the Hindmarsh Valley mozzarella class sets 18. The Rosebery classes pour alcohol, state 18 to drink, and may ask for photo ID. Check the product page for the group you're booking.
Cheese making is built around milk, so check before you book. The Hindmarsh Valley mozzarella class says it cannot be run dairy-free, and the Tasmanian private class uses cow's milk. Contact the provider through the product page if you have a specific allergy or intolerance.
Yes. The Mozzarella Making Class and Gin Tasting is described as beginner-friendly and takes you through the process step by step with a friendly fromager. You don't need any kitchen skills beforehand, only closed flat shoes at that class and a willingness to get your hands in the curd.
A class has you make the cheese, while a tasting serves it to you. The Cambridge high cheese tasting in Cambridge is a tasting for two with handmade chocolates. For other hands-on food classes, see cooking classes.
Other hands-on food days include bread and pastry baking and dumpling making. For a wider mix of cuisines, browse assorted cooking classes, or pair the cheese with a glass at one of the wine tasting and winery tours.