2023-04-22 11:03:48
Cheese has a special place for many people, especially since it is one of the most common food products, as it is included in many delicious recipes, but the way some of these products are made, specifically the delicious “Parmesan” cheese, was a shock to many.
did you know?
A state of shock experienced by many Twitter users recently, with tweets regarding how Parmesan cheese is made. So what is going on?
- It turns out that one of the most beloved types of cheese, is actually made using animal rennet.
- Parmesan cheese is made from animal rennet.
- Rennet is a substance that helps in making cheese. It is extracted from the stomachs of suckling calves. It contains the resonance enzyme that coagulates milk to make cheese.
- Rennet is the ingredient that helps break solid particles in milk away from the water content, in order to form a solid mass, allowing the formation of curds.
How is parmesan cheese made?
- The animal is usually killed in the process, then the rennet is taken and dried until it becomes solid.
- Then, when it was time to make the cheese, the rennet was rehydrated in water.
- This liquid is added to milk, which is then mixed to make cheese.
“I never want cheese once more in my life.”
- This information, which was not known to many, sparked controversy on the Internet, as some expressed their shock that they were consuming an ingredient derived from the stomach of an animal..
- One popular tweet calling attention to the issue reads: “Today, when I found out Parmesan cheese was made from the stomach of a young cow, I cried. I’m going to have to go vegan at this point.”“.
- Another Twitter user tweeted, “I never want cheese once more in my life,” while another said, “Oh my God, I’ve never heard that before! Dairy products are really scary.”
What are the alternatives?
- There are alternatives that people who do not want to eat Parmesan made in the traditional way, especially vegetarians, can turn to other cheese options..
- Modern technology has allowed the development of non-animal rennet, with some brands of cheese using plant-derived rennet.
- Some cheese makers use microbial rennet, which comes from bacteria and fungi, according to the New York Post.
- You can also look for completely vegan cheese alternatives.
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