[[Image:Cheese.jpg|thumb|180px|Blue Stilton, a fine traditional English cheese.]]
[[Image:Cheese.jpg|thumb|180px|Blue Stilton, a fine traditional English cheese.]]
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'''Cheese''' is a solidified dairy product made from milk solids, or [[curd]]s, which are first separated from the [[whey]]. Most cheeses are processed by [[fermentation]] with [[yeast]] or the addition of [[enzyme]]s to the curds, and then [[aging|aged]], sometimes for many years. Some are not - notably mozzarella, which is made and best eaten fresh. Salt is also often an ingredient in cheese recipes.
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'''Cheese''' is a solidified dairy product. Cheese making starts with the solidification of milk proteins, usually by the addition of [[rennet]] (a mixture of [[enzyme]]s) or an edible acid, which produces [[curds]]. For most types of cheese the [[curds]] is separated from the liquid, the [[whey]], and then [[aging|aged]], sometimes for many years. Salt is also often an ingredient in cheese recipes.