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Cheese

Cheese

Cheese is a generic term for a diverse group of milk-based food products. It consists of proteins and fat from milk, usually the milk of cows, buffalo, goats, or sheep. Hundreds of types of cheese exist and their styles, textures, and flavors depend on the origin of the milk, whether they have been pasteurized, the butterfat content, the bacteria and mold, the processing, and aging.

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About Cheese

Cheese is one of the most popular foods around the world. We add it to many dishes, top our foods with it and serve it as appetizers to the guests at our parties. When you really think about it, the world would be quite boring without cheese!

Making Cheese
Cheese is made from the proteins and fats in milk. The first step in making cheese is to separate the curds and whey from the milk. Starter bacteria is added which helps to separate it. Rennet, which coagulates the milk, helps to firm up the curd leaving it in a thick, gel-like texture. The curd is removed and cut into pieces. These pieces are drained to remove any leftover liquids, salted and packaged. If the cheese is to be a hard cheese it is also heated to force even more liquid out. The cheese is then shelved and aged. The aging process can take anywhere from a couple of days to a couple of years, depending on the variety.

Popular Cheese Varieties

Cheddar – Cheddar is a hard cheese that is often used in sandwiches, grated onto salads and used in cooking. The flavor strength of cheddar ranges from mild to extra sharp.

Swiss – Swiss is a firm cheese with a sweet, nutty flavor. It is best recognized by the holes that were formed from carbon dioxide escaping during the curdling process. The cheese is often used in sandwiches and as an appetizer.

Cottage Cheese – This soft cheese is often found as a side dish beside fruits, vegetables and salads.

Blue Cheese – Blue cheese can be either hard or soft. It is often used crumbled into a salad, formed into a dressing or melted onto meats.

Mozzarella – This moist cheese is the most popular cheese within the United States. It is used in a variety of dishes due to its excellent melting ability. It is most commonly found atop pizza.

Parmesan – This cheese is hard and grainy in texture. It is often grated or shredded and used as a topping on Italian dishes.

American Cheese – American Cheese is a processed cheese. It is often a combination of Colby and
Cheddar. It is mildly firm and is often used in sandwiches.

Colby – Colby is a mild cheese that is neither firm, nor soft. It is often cubed and served as an appetizer or paired with snacks and salads. It also makes a great topping for burgers and chili.

Monterey Jack – This cheese has a very quick aging process and is often semi-soft. It is most commonly used in Mexican and south-west dishes.

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