cheese production
Making dairy curds
Cheese production is the process of making cheese from milk—curdling it with enzymes or acid, separating the curds from the whey, and aging or processing the result.
The term covers everything from artisanal farmhouse methods to industrial manufacturing: The region is known for its cheese production.
Cheese production has been practiced for thousands of years.
- curdlingSeparating into lumps
- milkMammalian nursing fluid
- raw milkUnheated, unhomogenized dairy liquid
- rennetMilk-curdling enzyme complex
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
cultures · brining · cheesemaker · aging · aging process · artisanal methods · cottage industry · pasteurization · coagulation · dairy farming · whey · molds · pressing · cheddar · vats · cutting · hygiene protocols · rind
- Centre-du-QuebecWarwick, Wickham, dairy farming, maple syrup, agricultural land
- European farmingdairy farming, dairy farms, sheep farming, olive groves, wheat fields
- dairyingdairy farms, dairy cows, dairy farming, creameries, milking parlors
- New Zealand Exportslamb chops, kiwifruit, wool yarn, merino wool, manuka honey
- Alpine Farmingalpine meadows, dairy farming, pastures, chalets, cowbells
- AriegeMirepoix