cheesemakers
Dairy product artisans
Cheesemakers are people who produce cheese, either as artisans working by hand in small batches or as workers in industrial dairy operations.
The craft involves curdling milk, separating curds from whey, and aging the product under controlled conditions.
The local cheesemakers won several awards at the state fair.
The term sometimes appears in discussions of traditional food production and agricultural heritage.
Separating into lumps
- rennetMilk-curdling enzyme complex
- wheyLiquid from curdled dairy
- curdsCoagulated milk solids
- coagulationLiquid solidifying into mass
brining · molding · pressing · ripening · draining · salting · aging · washing
Mammalian nursing fluid
- creameryButter-making facility
- pasteurizationThermal pathogen elimination process
- raw milkUnheated, unhomogenized dairy liquid
- goat milkCaprine dairy product
buffalo milk · lactose · butterfat · vat · dairy farm · milking · herd · grass-fed
Collective human practices
- bacteriaNucleus-free single-celled organisms
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
- lactobacillusAcid-producing beneficial bacterium
- starterInitiator of action
probiotics · microflora · acidification · enzymes · lactic · thermophilic · inoculation · penicillium
Made manually, not machined
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- artisanalMade by skilled craftspeople
- small-batchProduced in limited quantities
- farmsteadFarm with residence
craftsmanship · heritage · authentic · rustic · local · sustainable · quality · masterful
Firm aged English cheese
- goudaSemi-hard Dutch cheese
- brieSoft French ripened cheese
- camembertCreamy bloomy-rind cheese
- mozzarellaMild Italian cheese
provolone · blue · feta · parmesan · gruyère · manchego · roquefort · emmental
Professional mutual-aid society
- apprenticeLearner bound to employer
- masterAuthority or controller
- cheesemongerSeller of aged curds
- producerOne who makes things
cooperative · competition · certification · AOC · tasting · judging · grading · wholesale
curdling
Separating into lumps
coagulation · brining · molding · pressing · ripening · draining · salting · aging · washing · bandaging
milk
Mammalian nursing fluid
- creameryButter-making facility
- pasteurizationThermal pathogen elimination process
- raw milkUnheated, unhomogenized dairy liquid
goat milk · buffalo milk · lactose · butterfat · vat · dairy farm · milking · herd · grass-fed · organic
cultures
Collective human practices
- bacteriaNucleus-free single-celled organisms
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
- lactobacillusAcid-producing beneficial bacterium
starter · probiotics · microflora · acidification · enzymes · lactic · thermophilic · inoculation · penicillium · yeast
handcrafted
Made manually, not machined
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- artisanalMade by skilled craftspeople
- small-batchProduced in limited quantities
farmstead · craftsmanship · heritage · authentic · rustic · local · sustainable · quality · masterful · time-honored
cheddar
Firm aged English cheese
mozzarella · provolone · blue · feta · parmesan · gruyère · manchego · roquefort · emmental · pecorino
guild
Professional mutual-aid society
- apprenticeLearner bound to employer
- masterAuthority or controller
- cheesemongerSeller of aged curds
producer · cooperative · competition · certification · AOC · tasting · judging · grading · wholesale · farmhouse
- craftspeoplepotter, weaver, blacksmith, artisan, potters
- cheese festivalfondue, raclette, brie, cheddar
- Wisconsin dairyColby, Muenster, cheddar, aged cheddar, mild cheddar