John A. Lucey receives funding from USDA and dairy checkoff organizations. Cheese is a relatively simple food. It’s made with milk, enzymes – these are proteins that can chop up other proteins – ...

The ancient craft of cheese-making holds many surprises when it comes to methods that shape the flavors and textures of different varieties. One intriguing tradition involves deliberately introducing ...

Vincent Morelli's step-by-step process of making mozzarella cheese at Vinnie’s Mootz in Lyndhurst on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024 ...

A delicacy is more than the sum of its parts. Take mozzarella: Water buffalo milk, rennet, whey, and microbes combine together to create a plump, white luxurious pillow of deliciousness. Recently, ...

It is hard to ignore microbes as they are everywhere. They are an integral part of many fermented foods savored around the world including cheese, which contains various microbial communities. A ...