Dairy Products

It is a yellow cheese that is named after the town of Gruyeres in Switzerland. It has a sweet and salty flavour. It is creamy and nutty when young, but becomes more earthy when aged for long. When fully aged it develops small cracks that impart a slightly grainy texture to it. It is made with cows milk. It has a rusty brown exterior and a hard text...

It is a yellow Dutch cheese made from cows milk. The cheese is named after the city of Gouda in the Netherlands. It is a semi-hard cheese popular for its rich, unique flavour and smooth texture. Gouda is made from pasteurized cows milk but some varieties are also are made from sheep or goats milk. The texture of gouda cheese varies from semi-hard t...

Feta is a type of Greek cheese. It has a very soft and creamy texture. It is mostly produced in blocks and is crumbly. Feta cheese is generally made from sheep or goats milk. It tastes somewhat tangy. Since 2002, feta has become of protected origin and can be produced only in Greece.

Milk is a dairy product derived from the mammary gland of mammals. Milk is used worldwide as food for humans. It is also converted into dairy products like cheese, butter, curd, cream etc. Modern industries use milk to produce casein, lactose, whey protein, powdered milk, condensed milk and other industrial products. People who are lactose intoler...

Brie is a type of French made with cows milk. It is slightly pale in colour with a greyish tinge under the rind. The rind is a white mould and is edible. It derives its name from the region where it originated. It is a popular dessert cheese. It is very soft and melts quickly when warmed. It tastes fruity and creamy.

As the name suggests, this cheese has a soft creamy texture with a high fat content. Cream cheese is essentially made from un-skimmed cow milk and enriched with cream. It is an American favorite and considered by many as an American invention. Cream cheese is regarded as a fresh cheese, but must be consumed shortly after it is opened as it has a s...

Ricotta is made from sheep, cow or goat milk whey that is left from the production of cheese. It is made by coagulating the proteins that remain after the casein has been used to make cheese. Notably, Italian ricotta is made from the whey of sheep, cow, goat, or buffalo milk. The American product is almost always made of cow's milk whey. Both types...

Parmesan cheese is made from raw cows milk. It is a hard granulated cheese that is cooked but not pressed. Parmesan cheese has a fruity nutty taste. The cheese is made only from those cows that are fed only on grass or hay. It is said to have originated in Italy. The only additive that is allowed in parmesan cheese is salt, which is absorbed by th...

Blue vein cheese, or blue cheese is a generic term given to the type of cheese produced from cows milk, goats milk or sheeps milk and ripened with the arbitration of the mould Penicillium. It is produced by the coagulation of milk and ageing of cheese. Blue cheese carries a distinct smell cultivated from the bacteria residing on the cheese. In many...

Named after the village from it originated, cheddar cheese is hard and natural cheese made from cows milk. Its texture and colour, however, depends on the processing the cheese undergoes. It usually ranges from mild to sharp flavor varying from natural white to pumpkin orange in colour. When too young, it has a smoother texture. It gets crumbly as...

Mascarpone Cheese is a cream cheese that is obtained by boiling milk and curdling by adding citric acid or lemon juice. It is often confused with ricotta or cottage cheese because the preparation process is similar. But mascarpone cheese is double or triple cream cheese and it imparts a sweeter taste. It is milky-white in color and is easy to sprea...

Cream is made out of milk and is a dairy product. Cream is usually yellowish white in color. However cream from goat's or cow's milk is usually white in color. It is nothing but the milk fat that accumulates if milk is allowed to sit undisturbed for a while. Processed and packaged cream may have thickening agents like sodium bicarbonate, gelatine, ...

Provolone cheese is an Italian cheese which was originated in Southern Italy. It has a smoky flavor and is used in making cannelloni and ravioli. It can be made with cow or buffalo's milk. It is golden-yellow in color. One of its type is Provolone Dolce which is pale yellow to white in colour and is aged for 2-3 months. Another kind of provolone...

Mozzarella - the name is applied to a variety of cheese which are made using the 'pasta filata' method. This cheese is made by spinning and cutting and was originally prepared using buffalo milk, and later cow's milk. It is usually served the day after preparation for the fresh taste and often found in pizza and pasta dishes. It is an Italian chees...

Khoya is milk that is evaporated to a solid consistency by thickening it. It is often prepared at home, but is also available in the market. It is used to make both savory as well as sweet dishes and desserts. It has a slightly oily or granular texture, and a rich nutty flavor. It is prepared by boiling and reducing the milk to a semi-solid stage. ...

Hung curd is nothing but yogurt drained of all its water. It can be made very easily at home. Tie some curd in a muslin cloth and leave it hanging for at least 3-4 hours or till all the water drains out. After this time period, pressure is applied to the bundle to squeeze out all the water and the hung curd is ready. It lasts for a long time withou...

Yogurt is also known as dahi in India. It is a fermented milk product which is known for it's subtle taste and consistency. Yogurt (curd) is used during many auspicious occasions in India. It is sold sweetened and flavored and can be served with various kinds of fruit. A well-known accompaniment with Indian meals, curd is also used widely for marin...

Made from curdling milk and straining the whey. Cottage cheese can be eaten raw or cooked. It has a moist texture. Store it in the cold part of the refrigerator for about 5-7 days. It is rich in calcium. Usage In India, it is a very common ingredient in recipes like matter paneer, paneer butter masala, palak paneer etc. It is also used to ma...