Cheese Colander

A cheese colander was used to separate curds from whey and place the curds in molds.

A cheese colander, often made of stainless steel, was essential in the cheesemaking process. The curd, formed after adding rennet to the milk, was poured into the colander to remove the liquid whey. With the help of cheesecloths, the curd was then lifted out of the colander and further processed by kneading, salting, and placing in molds for pressing and aging.

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