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[[File:Various cheeses.jpg|thumb|Some different types of cheese]]
'''Cheese''' is milk made into a solid form that you eat. There are many types of cheese. Many things affect the [[style]], [[texture]] and [[flavor]] of a cheese. These include the milk ([[cow]] or [[goat]]), if the milk has been [[Pasteurization|pasteurized]], the amount of [[butterfat]], [[bacteria]] and [[mold]] in the cheese, how the cheese is made and how old the cheese is.
For some cheeses, the milk is [[curd]]led by adding [[acid]]s such as [[vinegar]] or [[lemon]] juice. Most cheeses are acidified by bacteria. This bacteria turns milk [[sugar]]s into [[lactic acid]]. [[Rennet]] is then used to finish the curdling. [[Vegetarianism|Vegetarian]] alternatives to rennet can also be used. Most of these are made by [[fermentation]] of a [[fungus]] called ''Mucor miehei''. Other alternatives use species of the ''[[Cynara]]'' [[thistle]] [[family (biology)|family]].
== The origin of cheese ==
People have been making cheese since before [[history]] was written down. It is not known when cheese was first made. It is known that cheese was eaten by the [[Sumerians]] in about 4000 BC.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thenibble.com/REVIEWS/main/cheese/cheese2/history.asp|title=The History Of Cheese: From An Ancient Nomad’s Horseback To Today’s Luxury Cheese Cart |work=The Nibble|publisher=Lifestyle Direct, Inc.|accessdate=2012-02-09}}</ref>
== How cheese is made ==
Cheese is made using milk. The milk of [[cow]]s, [[goat]]s, and [[sheep]] are most popular. [[Buffalo]], [[camel]] and even [[Horse|mare]]'s milk can also be used. Cheese makers usually cook the milk in large [[pot]]s. They add [[salt]] and a [[substance]] from the [[stomach]] of young cows called [[rennet]]. This curdles the cheese and makes it solid. Some makers do not add [[rennet]]. They curdle the cheese in other ways. Cheese made in [[factory|factories]] is often curdled by using bacteria. Other [[ingredients]] are added and the cheese is usually aged for a short time.
== Types of cheese ==
There are many different ways to [[classification|classify]] cheeses. Some ways include:
* How long the cheese was aged
* The [[texture]] of the cheese. These include Hard, Soft and Softer.
* How the cheese was made
* What type of [[milk]] was used to make the cheese. This is mainly what [[animal]] the milk comes from. The [[diet]] of the animal can also affect the type of cheese made from its milk.
* How much [[fat]] is in the cheese
* What color the cheese is
There are also man-made foods that some people use instead of cheese. These are called [[Cheese analogue]]s.
Different types of cheese include:
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* [[Cream cheese]]
* [[Processed cheese]]
* [[Blue cheese]]
* [[Swiss cheese]]
* [[Mozzarella]]
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* [[Parmesan cheese]]
* [[Limburger cheese]]
* [[Brie]]
* [[Gouda (cheese)|Gouda]]
* [[Cheddar]]
|align=top|
* [[Edam cheese|Edam]]
* [[Wensleydale]]
* [[Goat's milk cheese]]
* [[Emmental cheese]]
* [[Marble cheese]]
|}
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Commonscat|Cheese}}
[[Category:Basic English 850 words]]
[[Category:Cheese| ]]
{{Link FA|af}}
{{Link FA|es}}
{{Link FA|la}}
{{Link FA|t
[[File:Various cheeses.jpg|thumb|Some different types of cheese]]
'''Cheese''' is milk made into a solid form that you eat. There are many types of cheese. Many things affect the [[style]], [[texture]] and [[flavor]] of a cheese. These include the milk ([[cow]] or [[goat]]), if the milk has been [[Pasteurization|pasteurized]], the amount of [[butterfat]], [[bacteria]] and [[mold]] in the cheese, how the cheese is made and how old the cheese is.
For some cheeses, the milk is [[curd]]led by adding [[acid]]s such as [[vinegar]] or [[lemon]] juice. Most cheeses are acidified by bacteria. This bacteria turns milk [[sugar]]s into [[lactic acid]]. [[Rennet]] is then used to finish the curdling. [[Vegetarianism|Vegetarian]] alternatives to rennet can also be used. Most of these are made by [[fermentation]] of a [[fungus]] called ''Mucor miehei''. Other alternatives use species of the ''[[Cynara]]'' [[thistle]] [[family (biology)|family]].
== The origin of cheese ==
People have been making cheese since before [[history]] was written down. It is not known when cheese was first made. It is known that cheese was eaten by the [[Sumerians]] in about 4000 BC.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thenibble.com/REVIEWS/main/cheese/cheese2/history.asp|title=The History Of Cheese: From An Ancient Nomad’s Horseback To Today’s Luxury Cheese Cart |work=The Nibble|publisher=Lifestyle Direct, Inc.|accessdate=2012-02-09}}</ref>
== How cheese is made ==
Cheese is made using milk. The milk of [[cow]]s, [[goat]]s, and [[sheep]] are most popular. [[Buffalo]], [[camel]] and even [[Horse|mare]]'s milk can also be used. Cheese makers usually cook the milk in large [[pot]]s. They add [[salt]] and a [[substance]] from the [[stomach]] of young cows called [[rennet]]. This curdles the cheese and makes it solid. Some makers do not add [[rennet]]. They curdle the cheese in other ways. Cheese made in [[factory|factories]] is often curdled by using bacteria. Other [[ingredients]] are added and the cheese is usually aged for a short time.
== Types of cheese ==
There are many different ways to [[classification|classify]] cheeses. Some ways include:
* How long the cheese was aged
* The [[texture]] of the cheese. These include Hard, Soft and Softer.
* How the cheese was made
* What type of [[milk]] was used to make the cheese. This is mainly what [[animal]] the milk comes from. The [[diet]] of the animal can also affect the type of cheese made from its milk.
* How much [[fat]] is in the cheese
* What color the cheese is
There are also man-made foods that some people use instead of cheese. These are called [[Cheese analogue]]s.
Different types of cheese include:
{| width=75%
|-
|align=top|
* [[Cream cheese]]
* [[Processed cheese]]
* [[Blue cheese]]
* [[Swiss cheese]]
* [[Mozzarella]]
|align=top|
* [[Parmesan cheese]]
* [[Limburger cheese]]
* [[Brie]]
* [[Gouda (cheese)|Gouda]]
* [[Cheddar]]
|align=top|
* [[Edam cheese|Edam]]
* [[Wensleydale]]
* [[Goat's milk cheese]]
* [[Emmental cheese]]
* [[Marble cheese]]
|}
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Commonscat|Cheese}}
[[Category:Basic English 850 words]]
[[Category:Cheese| ]]
{{Link FA|af}}
{{Link FA|es}}
{{Link FA|la}}
{{Link FA|t