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(Encyclopedia)cheese, food known from ancient times and consisting of the curd of milk separated from the whey. The Production of Cheese The milk of various animals has been used in the making of cheese: the milk o...Gstaad
(Encyclopedia)Gstaad kshtät [key], village, Bern canton, W Switzerland. It is a fashionable winter sports resort. Cheese and wood products are made in the village. ...Emmental
(Encyclopedia)Emmental m´ntäl [key], valley of the Emme River, W central Switzerland. In a region devoted to farming, cattle raising, and dairying, it produces emmenthaler, also called Swiss cheese. ...rennet
(Encyclopedia)rennet, substance containing rennin, an enzyme having the property of clotting, or curdling, milk. It is used in the making of cheese and junket. Rennet is obtained from the stomachs of young mammals ...Edam
(Encyclopedia)Edam däm´ [key], town (1994 pop. 25,640), North Holland prov., N central Netherlands, on the Markermeer; chartered 1357. It is a picturesque town that attracts many tourists. Edam is noted for its...Gruyère, La
(Encyclopedia)Gruyère, La lä grüyr´ [key], district (1990 pop. 33,080) in Fribourg canton, W Switzerland. It is famous for its cattle and for Gruyère cheese. The population is largely French-speaking and Rom...Mollendo
(Encyclopedia)Mollendo myn´d [key], town (1993 pop. 26,724), S Peru, a port on the Pacific Ocean. Mollendo exports wool and has industries producing cement, textiles, canned fish, and cheese. It is also a po...casein
(Encyclopedia)casein k´sn [key], well-defined group of proteins found in milk, constituting about 80% of the proteins in cow's milk, but only 40% in human milk. Casein is a remarkably efficient nutrient, suppl...Colonsay
(Encyclopedia)Colonsay kl´nz [key], island, 17 sq mi (44 sq km), Argyll and Bute, NW Scotland, one of the Inner Hebrides. Crofting and cheese making are the main occupations. Colonsay is separated from Orons...Belleville
(Encyclopedia)Belleville, city (1991 pop. 37,243), SE Ont., Canada, on Lake Ontario. Machinery, automotive accessories, optical lenses, and cheddar cheese are made there. Belleville is the seat of Albert College an...Browse by Subject
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