cheese maker

Dairy product artisan

A cheese maker is a person or business that produces cheese.

The term covers everyone from artisanal craftspeople aging wheels in small batches to industrial operations processing thousands of gallons of milk daily.

The cheese maker sources milk from local farms.

Also spelled cheesemaker.

Related
  • artisanSkilled manual tradesperson
  • small batchProduction in small quantities
  • curdCoagulated milk solids
  • rennetMilk-curdling enzyme complex
  • dairyMilk-based foods collectively

raw milk · aging · cave · wheel · rind · vat · curds · whey · milk · fermentation · culture · brine · press · cloth · cellar · creamery · tangy · wedge

Categories
Opposites
production vs consumption

cheese makercheese eater

Slang for informant

cheesemonger

food production role

cheese makerdairy farmer

One who raises milk-producing livestock

cattle rancher · butcher · baker · winemaker · brewer

dietary/ethical stance

cheese makervegan

Avoids all animal products

vegan activist

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G