Cheesemaking is the controlled process of removing water from milk. This process concentrates the milk’s protein, fat and other nutrients and increases its shelf life. Cheesemaking is one of the ...
Gouda is a semi-hard Dutch cheese. A Hamilton-based artisan cheese factory makes traditional Gouda using milk directly from the adjoining farm. Discover how each step in the manufacturing process ...
Explore the science and the art of cheesemaking and the development of this ancient biotechnology into a modern industry. Cheesemaking concentrates and preserves milk’s nutrients Cheese is a ...
In this activity, students investigate a range of cheeses to identify their characteristics and determine how these different characteristics are created. Purpose This activity will enable ...
In this activity, students learn how to identify potential safety hazards in a cheesemaking process. They learn how these can be minimised or eliminated to prevent contamination by foreign ...
In this activity, students investigate how variations in processing cheese curd impact on the final cheese characteristics. As an extension, students learn how these cheese characteristics relate ...
Students investigate silage production and test a stream to see if run-off from silage is polluting it. Students then produce a pamphlet of their findings to educate the community. Purpose To ...
This case study was based on a biotechnology unit that focused on investigating silage and the possible effects of run-off on a small rural stream. This case study explores why this was an ...
Our bodies have a defence system against pathogens that make us sick. This defence system is made up of cells, tissues and organs that work together to protect us. It is known as the immune ...
This animated video shows how the molecular structure of milk changes at various stages of cheese making.
The quality and freshness of milk used to make cheese directly correlates to the quality of the final product. Here, Miel Meyer, the General Manager and Cheesemaker at Meyer Gouda Cheese ...
Traditional cheesemaking is about working with your hands and controlling production based on what you see and feel is happening in the milk and the cheese. Here, Miel Meyer of Meyer Gouda Cheese ...
This interactive explains the first steps in the process of making traditional Gouda cheese. Find out more about the final steps in the cheese making process in this related interactive.
This interactive explains the final processes involved in making traditional Gouda cheese. Find out more about the initial steps in the cheese making process in this related interactive.
This interactive shows some processes for managing cheese quality in traditional Gouda cheese production.
