What is cheese really?

Answer 1

That's a good question. Cream cheese is defined as cheese by USDA, so the legal answer is yes. But it is not made in the same way as other cheeses. Milk proteins are not coagulated with rennet. They are coagulated with acid from bacteria. When they reach the proper consistency, curing is abruptly halted by raising the temperature. If curing is not halted quickly enough, the product will separate into curds and whey, in which case you will have small curd cottage cheese, the other cheese made without rennet. Large curd cottage cheese is a true cheese made with rennet.

Yoghurt, sour cream, and buttermilk should be classified as cheeses because they are coagulated with rennet and cultured. They are not called cheeses because they are liquid and, in the case of yoghurt, because of historic class distinctions between "real cheese" made in cities versus "fermented milk" made by country people.

Answer 2

Interesting facts about cheese:

• No one knows the exact origin of cheese, but we do know it dates back at least to 6000 BC.
• Mozzarella is the most popular cheese in the world.
• Worldwide, there are over 2000 varieties of cheese available.
• People in Greece eat more cheese than anywhere else in the world. Each person in Greece eats about 27.3 kg of cheese each year; 3/4 of that is feta cheese.
• Pizza Hut uses about 300 million pounds of cheese a year and used more cheese than any other fast food restaurant.
• There is more cheese made in the world than coffee, tobacco, tea, and cocoa beans (chocolate.)
• Switzerland is home of the first cheese factory ever established. It opened in 1815, but did not become successful until 1851.
• Cheese contains protein, calcium and phosphorus. It also contains saturated fats.
• In the US, the last week on June is National Cheese Week each year.
• Even camel milk can be used to make cheese. Also cow, buffalo, goat, and horse milk.
• 20 million metric tons of cheese is produced each year, and that number is increasing yearly.
• It takes about 10 pounds of milk to make one pound of cheese.
• Cheese is aged for a period of time before it is ready to eat.
• Mozzarella, cheddar, Swiss and American cheeses can help prevent tooth decay.

Answer 3

cheese is a food made from milk (dairy) i dont know how its made

Answer 4

Cheese is a kind of food made mostly of protein, derived from milk.

Answer 5

yes

Answer 6

a food