rennets
Cheese-making agents
Rennets is the plural of rennet, an enzyme preparation used to curdle milk in cheesemaking.
Traditionally extracted from the stomach lining of calves, rennet causes milk proteins to coagulate into curds.
Modern cheesemakers may use microbial or vegetable rennets as alternatives: The artisan cheese shop lists which rennets each variety uses.
Coagulated milk solids
- coagulationLiquid solidifying into mass
- cheddarFirm aged English cheese
- goudaSemi-hard Dutch cheese
- brieSoft French ripened cheese
camembert · mozzarella · parmesan · feta · gruyere · emmental · pecorino · roquefort
Gastric protein-cleaving enzyme
- proteaseProtein-cleaving enzyme
- coagulantAgent inducing clotting
- catalystAgent enabling change
- proteolysisEnzymatic protein breakdown
hydrolysis · casein · substrate · microbial · lipase · extraction · activity · potency
Edible plant part
- microbialOf microscopic organisms
- fungalOf or like mushrooms
- thistleSpiny flowering weed
- figFicus tree's sweet produce
cardoon · nettle · plant-based · recombinant · kosher · halal · vegetarian
Juvenile cow or leg part
- stomachDigestive organ below chest
- abomasumRuminant's acid-secreting stomach
- vealYoung calf meat
- bovineOf the cattle family
kid · lamb · slaughter · lining · membrane · mammal · mucosa
Made by skilled craftspeople
- farmsteadFarm with residence
- unpasteurizedNot heat-treated for safety
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- ancestralOf one's forebears
handcrafted · rustic · time-honored · authentic · regional · terroir · alpine
curd
Coagulated milk solids
- coagulationLiquid solidifying into mass
- cheddarFirm aged English cheese
- goudaSemi-hard Dutch cheese
brie · camembert · mozzarella · parmesan · feta · gruyere · emmental · pecorino · roquefort · provolone
pepsin
Gastric protein-cleaving enzyme
proteolysis · hydrolysis · casein · substrate · microbial · lipase · extraction · activity · potency · standardization
vegetable
Edible plant part
fig · cardoon · nettle · plant-based · recombinant · kosher · halal · vegetarian
calf
Juvenile cow or leg part
bovine · kid · lamb · slaughter · lining · membrane · mammal · mucosa
artisanal
Made by skilled craftspeople
- farmsteadFarm with residence
- unpasteurizedNot heat-treated for safety
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
ancestral · handcrafted · rustic · time-honored · authentic · regional · terroir · alpine
rennetscurds
Coagulated milk solids
coagulum · cheese · whey · milk · finished product
rennetsanticoagulants
Clot-preventing medications
emulsifiers · liquefiers · stabilizers · citrates · phosphates