What You Need to Know
A cheese press is a device for pressing whey from curds when making cheese. Pressing influences the cheese's hardness and texture and will also determine the shape of the block or wheel of cheese.
Steps
- 1.
Cheddar (England): Creates dense texture for aging
- 2.
Gouda (Netherlands): Forms characteristic wheel shape
- 3.
Paneer (India): Removes whey quickly for fresh cheese