CURD

Curd

Curds are a dairy product obtained by curdling milk with rennet or an edible acidic substance such as lemon juice or vinegar, and then draining off the liquid portion. The increased acidity causes the milk proteins to tangle into solid masses, or curds. The remaining liquid, which contains only whey proteins, is the whey. In cow's milk, 80% of the proteins are caseins. Milk that has been left to sour will also naturally produce curds, and sour milk cheese is produced this way.

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curd

Noun

  1. The part of milk that coagulates when it sours or is treated with enzymes; used to make cottage cheese.
  2. The coagulated part of any liquid.
  3. The edible flower head of certain brassicaceous plants.

Verb

  1. To form curd; to curdle.
  2. To cause to coagulate or thicken; to cause to congeal; to curdle.


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