Where Does Cheese Come From?
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According to Encyclopædia Britannica, cheese consists “primarily of the curd, the semisolid substance formed when milk curdles, or coagulates. Curdling occurs naturally if milk is not used promptly: it sours, forming an acid curd, which releases whey, a watery fluid containing the soluble constituents; and it leaves semisolid curd, or fresh cheese. In some areas, cheese is still made simply by allowing milk to curdle naturally, or by mixing milk with juices or extracts that reduce it to curds and whey.”
Source : cheese. (2007). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved October 20, 2007, from Encyclopædia Britannica Online: http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9022742
If you want to find out more information on the “Cheese”, you may refer to the following books :
From Milk to Cheese by Roberta Basel
Publisher : Mankato, Minn. : Capstone Press, 2006
Call No. : JP English 664 BAS
Milk, Butter and Cheese by Susan Martineau and Hel James
Publisher : London : Franklin Watts, 2006
Call No. : J English 641.3 MAR
Dairy Products by Ann Thomas
Publisher : Philadelphia, Pa. : Chelsea Clubhouse, 2003
Call No. : JP English 613.2 THO
For the availability of the above book titles, please check the library catalogue.
Book recommendations by Ms Hiew Pek Een, Librarian, Children’s Services
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i think this website did not tell me what i need to know
Comment by Anonymous — June 1, 2009 @ 11:47 pm
Hi,
Would you like to elaborate furthur and tell us what information you need on cheese?
Comment by wanying — June 9, 2009 @ 4:52 pm
I needed to know what place it comes from not what its made of!
Comment by Me — December 2, 2009 @ 8:52 am
Hi “Me”,
Thank you for your clarification. Perhaps there’s a difference in interpretation as this question was first asked to us Librarians before, in the context of how cheese came about i.e. what is cheese.
Please do refer to the quoted website given, as it does contain useful information regarding cheese, the process of cheese making as well as its many variations of cheese.
Thank you for your feedback and for giving us the chance to clarify. We seek your continued support and patronage for our ASK blog service.
Justin, editor for ASK blog
Comment by Justin — December 16, 2009 @ 8:38 pm