What is cheese?
(One of them is also called cheese) is a fermented dairy product. Its properties are similar to ordinary yogurt. Both of them are made by fermentation process, and both of them contain lactic acid bacteria that can protect health. However, the concentration of cheese is higher than yogurt, and it is similar to solid food, so its nutritional value is richer. Each kilogram of cheese products is concentrated from 10 kg of milk, which is rich in nutrients such as protein, calcium, fat, phosphorus and vitamins. This is a pure natural food. Technically, cheese is fermented milk;
As far as nutrition is concerned, cheese is condensed milk. The origin of cheese is generally believed to be invented by nomadic people. They used to store fresh milk in cowhide backpacks, but the milk often turned sour after a few days. Later, they found that yogurt would agglomerate and turn into delicious cheese after being left in a cool and humid climate for a few days, so this method of preserving milk spread. Cheese has always been one of the main foods of these nomadic people. So people often say: "cheese is condensed milk!" " "Cheese is also a very important raw material in our family baking.
Is cheese cheese?
Cheese is a transliteration of cheese, and there are cheesecakes in the United States (cheesecakes-baked by mixing cheese, eggs and sugar). Hong Kong people call cheese cheese, just as Americans call tofu Fu Tou. There are many Chinese in the United States, and Americans are more easygoing, so they followed the Chinese. So cheese and cheese are the same product, but our translations are different ~
Classification of cheese
In fact, in detail, there are too many kinds of cheese. France alone produces more than 300 kinds of cheese products. Here, Mantangyu baking training only introduces several cheeses commonly used in our baking (the distinction and function of dairy products are also mentioned in "The Puzzlement of Dairy Products"), and others can be Baidu ~
1. cream cheese
The English name is cream cheese, and cream cheese is similar to cream. It is one of the essential raw materials for making cheesecake. Because of its delicate texture, white color and good taste, cheesecake made from it is also very popular, but its shelf life is short, so everyone must eat it as soon as possible after buying it.
2.mozzarella cheese
The English name is mozzarella cheese, and mozzarella cheese is an essential raw material for making pizza, because only this kind of cheese will become very sticky when baking, and pizza can pull up long cheese shreds ~ other cheeses are not as delicious as it.
3.cheddar cheese
English name Cheddar cheese is one of the most popular cheeses in the world. In our home baking, it is often used to make cookies, bread and other foods. And this kind of cheese has a long shelf life.
4.mascarpone cheese
English name is mascarpone cheese, which is a kind of fresh cheese. Because it has not been fermented in the production process, the taste is very fresh. It is an essential raw material for making the famous dessert "Tiramisu".
Storage of cheese
Cheese belongs to perishable food, so China Baking Network suggests that you buy it while eating, and don't buy too much at a time. When stored, it varies according to the type of cheese, and it is usually marked on the product description. Cream cheese and cheddar cheese are usually kept in cold storage. Mozzarella cheese can be frozen (it is best to divide it into several portions to avoid thawing many times and affecting the taste of drawing). Here, I also want to tell you that cheese may be stored for a long time after opening, and enzyme spots may appear. You need not worry too much. Cut off the enzyme spots and you can eat the rest ~