Cheese 101

Module 3 - The Transformation: Salting & Aging

What is the main factor that guides the choice of salting method in cheesemaking?

What happens if salt is applied too early during cheese production?

If you want to infuse a soup or sauce with deep umami flavor, what should you do with inedible hard natural cheese rinds?

What is osmosis in the context of cheesemaking?

What is the main visual and textural characteristic of a bloomy rind?

Cheeses like Limburger, Taleggio, and Époisses develop their key characteristics through which type of rind?

What are the typical relative humidity levels required in a cheese cave?

Which of the following is NOT one of the four primary functions of salt in cheesemaking?

Which two variables are best manipulated to control the cheese aging process?

Brie, Camembert, and Coulommiers are all examples of cheeses with which type of rind?