Cheese (Junior Cert Home Economics): Quizzes
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How many litres of milk are needed to make 1 kilogram of cheese?
How many litres of milk are needed to make 1 kilogram of cheese?
10 litres
What is the first step in cheese production?
What is the first step in cheese production?
Pasteurisation
What does the starter culture convert lactose into?
What does the starter culture convert lactose into?
Lactic acid
At what temperature is milk warmed before rennet is added?
At what temperature is milk warmed before rennet is added?
30°C
How long does the rennet coagulation process take?
How long does the rennet coagulation process take?
40 minutes
What is rennet?
What is rennet?
An enzyme
What type of cheese is produced if the process stops after cutting and draining?
What type of cheese is produced if the process stops after cutting and draining?
Cottage cheese
What are curds?
What are curds?
The solid part that becomes cheese
What is whey?
What is whey?
The liquid part that is drained off
How long can some cheeses mature for?
How long can some cheeses mature for?
A year or longer
What is pasteurisation?
What is pasteurisation?
Heating to kill harmful bacteria
What does rennet cause milk to do?
What does rennet cause milk to do?
Coagulate