When we first considered starting Winding Road Artisan Cheese, we considered several types of “rennet” for our cheeses. I myself was a ‘dyed in the wool’ lamb rennet paste man, but my business partner wanted me to keep an open mind and suggested we take …
Thistlezyme® – A Great Way to Make Cheese
The attached presentation discusses the properties of Enzyme Development’s new Protease, Thistlezyme®, 100% Thistle rennet extraction, and its use in cheese making and other foods. Thistlezyme® is an Aspartic Acid Protease that is extracted from the flower of the Thistle, Cynara cardunuculus. The use of …
Basic Pressed Washed-Curd Cheese Recipe Specific to Thistlezyme®
Thistle Renets rennet has a unique milk clotting property that is different from the typical rennet’s from animal or micro sources. The curd cheese recipe specific – thistle rennet are suggestions, based on the difference inherent in clotting times and temperature. Thistle rennet is traditionally …