cheese-making
Producing aged curds
Cheese-making is the process of producing cheese from milk—curdling it with enzymes or acid, separating the solid curds from liquid whey, then pressing and aging the result.
The craft ranges from simple fresh cheeses to complex aged varieties requiring months or years of careful attention: She took up cheese-making as a hobby after visiting a Vermont dairy.
Separating into lumps
- rennetMilk-curdling enzyme complex
- coagulationLiquid solidifying into mass
- agingGrowing older over time
- ripeningBecoming ready to eat
brining · molding · pressing · salting · culturing · pasteurization · inoculation · hooping
Mammalian nursing fluid
- culturesCollective human practices
- rennetMilk-curdling enzyme complex
- saltSodium chloride compound
- calcium chlorideHygroscopic salt for de-icing
lipase · annatto · mold spores · penicillium · starter · thermophilic · whey · cream
Firm aged English cheese
- brieSoft French ripened cheese
- goudaSemi-hard Dutch cheese
- camembertCreamy bloomy-rind cheese
- fetaBrined Greek cheese
mozzarella · parmesan · gruyere · manchego · roquefort · halloumi · paneer · queso fresco
Large liquid container
- moldForm-giving container
- pressApply force downward
- cheeseclothOpen-weave straining fabric
- thermometerHeat-measuring instrument
harp · ladle · pH meter · hygrometer · brine tank · follower
Skilled manual tradesperson
- farmsteadFarm with residence
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- handcraftedMade manually, not machined
- small-batchProduced in limited quantities
heritage · terroir · cave-aged · monastic · alpine · seasonal · local · organic
curdling
Separating into lumps
- rennetMilk-curdling enzyme complex
- coagulationLiquid solidifying into mass
- agingGrowing older over time
ripening · brining · molding · pressing · salting · culturing · pasteurization · inoculation · hooping · turning
milk
Mammalian nursing fluid
calcium chloride · lipase · annatto · mold spores · penicillium · starter · thermophilic · whey · cream · butterfat
cheddar
Firm aged English cheese
feta · mozzarella · parmesan · gruyere · manchego · roquefort · halloumi · paneer · queso fresco · pecorino
vat
Large liquid container
- moldForm-giving container
- pressApply force downward
- cheeseclothOpen-weave straining fabric
thermometer · harp · ladle · pH meter · hygrometer · brine tank · follower
artisan
Skilled manual tradesperson
- farmsteadFarm with residence
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- handcraftedMade manually, not machined
small-batch · heritage · terroir · cave-aged · monastic · alpine · seasonal · local · organic · sustainable
- Alpine Pasturesalp, alpine meadows, grazing, grazing land, meadows