curds
Cheese before aging
Curds are the solid lumps that form when milk coagulates, separating from the liquid whey.
They're the basis of cheese-making and appear in dishes like cottage cheese.
Curds and whey is the classic pairing, familiar from the nursery rhyme about Little Miss Muffet.
Cheese curds—fresh, squeaky, unaged—are a regional delicacy in Wisconsin and Quebec.
Liquid from curdled dairy
- rennetMilk-curdling enzyme complex
- caseinDairy phosphoprotein for industry
- coagulationLiquid solidifying into mass
- pressingRequiring immediate attention
molding · aging · ripening · cutting · draining · salting · brining · cultures
Unaged Indian cheese
Having irregular bumps
- grainyRough with particles
- creamySmooth and rich
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
- crumblyProne to fragmenting
soft · firm · silken · chunky · gelatinous · wobbly · delicate · moist
Dairy phosphoprotein for industry
- nutritionBodily use of food
- dietaryOf food consumption
- muscleContractile body tissue
- bodybuildingMuscle enlargement for appearance
supplement · shake · powder · isolate · concentrate · albumin
Acid-producing beneficial bacterium
- acidificationIncrease in hydrogen ions
- probioticHealthful live microorganism supplement
- culturedEducated in arts, manners
- tangySharp and lively-tasting
sour · fermented · pH · bacteria · inoculation · incubation · souring · clabbered
whey
Liquid from curdled dairy
- rennetMilk-curdling enzyme complex
- caseinDairy phosphoprotein for industry
- coagulationLiquid solidifying into mass
pressing · molding · aging · ripening · cutting · draining · salting · brining · cultures · starter
paneer
Unaged Indian cheese
lumpy
Having irregular bumps
crumbly · soft · firm · silken · chunky · gelatinous · wobbly · delicate · moist · dense
casein
Dairy phosphoprotein for industry
bodybuilding · supplement · shake · powder · isolate · concentrate · albumin
lactobacillus
Acid-producing beneficial bacterium
- acidificationIncrease in hydrogen ions
- probioticHealthful live microorganism supplement
- culturedEducated in arts, manners
tangy · sour · fermented · pH · bacteria · inoculation · incubation · souring · clabbered · buttermilk
milk
Mammalian nursing fluid
pasteurization · homogenization · lactose · skimmed · creamery · milking · bovine
- Cultured Dairyyogurt, kefir, buttermilk, sour cream, cultured milk
- Cheese Makingvats, rennet, whey, cultures, rind
- dairymilk, butter, cream, cheese, yogurt
- dairy productscheese, yogurt, butter, milk powder, cream
- rustic foodsbarley soup, bean soup, rye bread, potatoes, cabbage
- clumpsclumps, lumps, blobs, globs, gobs
- cheese curdsCoagulated milk solids
- curds and wheyMilk's solid and liquid parts
- lemon curdSweet-sour citrus custard
- bean curdSolidified soy milk
- curdled milkCoagulated dairy liquid
- blood curdling scream