microorganisms used in cheese production eg: blue cheese.

Question 1

what cheeses rely on the characteristic properties of mould and examples?

Answer 1

blue cheese- blue stilton, Roquefort.
soft ripened cheese- camembert, brie.
rind-washed cheese-Époisses , taleggio.

Question 2

how do you make blue cheese blue?

Answer 2

cheese is treated with mould.
as the cheese matures the mould grows.
creates blue viens within the cheese, giving the cheese its characteristic flavour.

Question 3

how do you make soft ripened cheese?

Answer 3

p.camemberti is allowed to grow on the outside of the cheese causing the cheese to age from the outside in, forming a soft white crust and runny inside.

Question 4

how do you make rind-washed cheese?

Answer 4

ripens inwards but they are washed with brine and other ingredients eg: beer, wine which contain mould.
makes them attractive to bacteria which adds to the flavour.