Cabrales cheese Cabrales cheese Cabrales (Spanish: queso de Cabrales) is a blue cheese made in the artisan tradition by rural dairy farmers in Asturias, Spain. This cheese can be made from pure, unpasteurized cow’s milk or blended in the traditional manner with goat and/or sheep milk, which lends the cheese a stronger, spicier flavor. All of the milk used in the production of Cabrales must come exclusively from herds raised in a small zone of production in Asturias, in the mountains of the Picos de Europa. The milk is first heated and curdled by the addition of rennet. The whey is removed
Manufacture of cheddar cheese Manufacture of cheddar cheese The manufacture of Cheddar cheese includes the process of "cheddaring", which makes this cheese unique. Cheddar cheese is named for the village of Cheddar in Somerset in South West England where it was originally made. The manufacture has since spread around the world and the name has become generic. In general, the milk is raw milk (whole or 3.3%). The milk must be "ripened" before adding in the rennet. The term "ripening" means allowing the Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) to turn lactose into lactic acid, which lowers the pH of the solution, greatly aiding in the