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Cheese curds are made from fresh pasteurized milk to which cheese culture and rennet are added. [2] After the milk curdles it is then cut into cubes; the result is a mixture of whey and curd. This mixture is then cooked and pressed to release the whey from the curd, creating the final product.
Curd products vary by region and include cottage cheese, curd cheese (both curdled by bacteria and sometimes also rennet), farmer cheese, pot cheese, queso blanco, and paneer. The word can also refer to a non-dairy substance of similar appearance or consistency, though in these cases a modifier or the word 'curdled' is generally used.
The majority of cheese curds are made from cheddar, although it’s possible to make them from other cheeses, like Muenster and Colby. For many Wisconsin restaurants, curds are more than a menu item.
Poutine made with thick beef gravy on french-fried potatoes with fresh cheese curds is a style commonly found outside Quebec. The texture, temperature and viscosity of poutine's ingredients differ and continuously change as the food is consumed, making it a dish of highly dynamic contrasts.
De Smet began creating cheese curds a couple years ago after being inspired after a trip to a dairy in Tillamook, Oregon. "We honestly just looked up a couple of different recipes online, started ...
Wisconsin cheesemakers swept both categories in the debut of cheese curds in the World Championship Cheese Contest.
The production of cheese predates recorded history, beginning well over 7,000 years ago. [1] [2] [3] Humans likely developed cheese and other dairy foods by accident, as a result of storing and transporting milk in bladders made of ruminants' stomachs, as their inherent supply of rennet would encourage curdling.
Midwesterners gobble up this fan-favorite food, but cheese lovers everywhere should experience the joy of this tasty snack. The post What Are Cheese Curds, Exactly? appeared first on Reader's Digest.