Production of cheese Flashcards

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What is the mnemonic for remembering the stages in cheese production?
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Perhaps 
Someone 
Reliable 
Can 
Choose 
Delicious 
Scrumptious 
Cheese 
Colm's 
Starving 
Please 
Run
Please 
Laura
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What are the stages involved in cheese production?

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Pasteurised 
Starter culture added 
Rennet added 
Curds and whey 
Cut 
Draining 
Scalding 
Cheddaring 
Curd chips 
Salt added 
Pressing
Ripening
Packaged 
Labelling
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What occurs during the pasteurisation stage of cheese production?

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Raw milk is pasteurised at 72 degrees for fifteen seconds

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Describe the stage in cheese production where the starter culture is added
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A starter culture of lactic acid bacteria is added

This changes lactose to lactic acid which acts as a preservative and adds flavour

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Describe the stage in cheese production where the rennet is added.
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Milk is heated to 30 degrees and rennet is added

Rennet contains the enzyme rennin that changes the protein caseinogen to casein which coagulates the milk

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What occurs during the curds and whey stage of cheese production?

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The mixture is left for 35-40 minutes until it separates into curds (solid) and whey (liquid)

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What occurs during the cutting stage of cheese production?

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Curds are cut to release more whey

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What occurs during the draining stage of cheese production?

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Whey is drained off

At this point cottage cheese is produced

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What occurs during the scalding stage of cheese production?

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Curds are heated to 35-40 degrees for 40 to 45 minutes and stirred continuously to release more whey and achieve the correct consistency

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What occurs during the cheddaring stage of cheese production?

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Curds are cut into blocks and piles on top of each other to drain more whey

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Describe the stage in cheese production referred to as ‘curd chips’

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The curds are cut into curd chips by a mill

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Describe the stage in cheese production where salt is added?

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2% salt is added to add flavour and preserve the cheese

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What occurs during the pressing stage of cheese production?

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Curds are pressed into moulds

The longer the curds are pressed the harder the cheese

Pressed curds are sprayed with hot water to form a protective rind (skin) on the cheese

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What occurs during the ripening stage of cheese production?

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The cheese is removed from the mould, date stamped and stored to ripen and mature for 3-15 months

Ripening develops the characteristic flavour, texture and smell of a cheese due to the action of enzymes and bacteria

The longer a cheese is left to ripen the stronger the flavour

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What occurs during the packaging stage of cheese production?

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Cheese is graded according to quality

Cheese is cut to retail size, e.g. 200g or 500g and packaged in varying materials e.g. plastic or waxed paper

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16
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What occurs during the labelling stage of cheese production?

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The packaging is labelled with details including the type of cheese, ingredients, storage instruction, allergy advice and nutritional information