how is cheese made

Question 1

what is step 1

Answer 1

pasteurize the milk
[72 degrees for 15 seconds]
- to kill bacteria

Question 2

what is step 2
- what does the bacteria do

Answer 2

• friendly bacteria added & rennet
• bacteria denatures the milk [sours and thickens it]

Question 3

what is step 3
rennet?
remaining liquid?

Answer 3

• the rennet caused milk to coagulate into solid cheese CURDS
• remainig liquid = whey

Question 4

what is step 4

Answer 4

whey is removed by either draining, cutting, cooking, salting

Question 5

what is step 5

Answer 5

• the curds are pressed to form blocks of cheese
• placed in temp controlled storage = to mature & devlop taste/texture

Question 6

step 6

Answer 6

bacteria or mould may be added to change the flavour of the cheese