How Cheese Is Processed

This month’s column will continue the theme of “How Is it Processed?” with a focus on cheese. A fun fact is that it takes 10 pounds of milk to make one pound of cheese. Production of cheese will be described in this column, as will effects of processing on the final properties of this popular food.

History, Market, and Nutrition
The history of cheese goes back at least 4,000 years. Cheesemaking likely originated from nomadic storage of milk in vessels made from sheep and goat s…