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Why is rennet used in cheese making?

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Because the. Rennet. Curdles and it. Makes it easier for them to make cheese and junket and is also not expensive.

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Rennet is added to milk to separate the curds from the whey. The curds (solids) are then processed to make cheese.

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Where can you buy rennet for cheese making in Malaysia?

You can buy rennet for cheese making in Malaysia at the shops near the University Putra Malaysia.


Is there rennet in beer?

Rennet is used in the production of cheese.


What can be used instead of rennet?

Rennet is an enzyme found in the stomach of young mammals and has been used for thousands of years in cheese making. This extract from the dried stomachs of goats, sheep, and cattle is the original rennet, not some manufactured laboratory chemical. Certain plants contain similar enzymes and have been used to produce vegetable rennet. Genetic engineering has also been used to develop microbes that produce what is known as microbial rennet. All of these types of rennet work very well for making cheese. Citric acid can be used to make soft cheese, but to make hard cheese, some type of rennet is required. There is simply no substitute.


What are rennet curds?

I believe they have to do with the cheese making process. They are an ingredient in cheese.


Does black cheese contain rennet?

Typically yes unless it is marked as "vegetarian"


What are the ingredients of a vegetarian 'steak'?

The difference between "normal" cheese and a vegetarian cheese is the type of rennet that is used. An animal based rennet is typical in regular cheese, whereas in a vegetarian cheese it would be planet based. Rennet is used for coagulation in the process of making cheese.


What is rennet made from?

Rennet is an enzyme which, when added to milk, produces cheese.


Where does rennet for cheese come from?

Rennet in a set of enzymes which come from the stomach of a cow. It is used in the cheese-making process to help the milk to curdle. There are vegetarian alternatives for those who prefer it, so check the label when you buy.


Is laughing cow cheese made with rennet?

Yes, it states on its website that it used a rennet derived from yeast (not animal rennet)


What quality of camel's milk prevents it from curdling making it more difficult to process into cheese?

Rennet that works for bovine cheese does not work as well for camels. Calcium phosphate and vegetable rennet need to be added to camel rennet. The EU does not allow camel cheese.


What enzyme is present in rennet?

Rennet are active enzymes that are often used for the making of cheese. Rennet is produced in any mammal's stomach and is therefore very important in young mammal's stomachs as they use these enzymes to digest their mother's milk.


What is the difference between vegetarian cheese and non vegetarian cheese?

A block of cheddar cheese flavored carrageenan could be considered vegetarian cheese--if you consider it to be cheese. If you define cheese as coming from milk then the only vegetarians who would knowingly eat it would call themselves lacto-vegetarians. Non vegetarian cheese is made with rennet, which comes from a calf's stomach. Vegetarian cheese is made with a vegetable rennet substitute. Rennet is a digestive enzyme that causes the milk proteins to curdle (clump together), turning the milk into something that resembles cottage cheese. The next step in making cheese is to remove the whey from the curds.