The store's crowning glory is its cheese curds, the traditional Midwest snack that squeaks in your mouth like a chew toy. How's it made? Milk from the plant is dumped into 7,000-gallon vats and ...

After being stirred, the coagulated mixture is given about 30 minutes to set into the perfect firmness for Colby cheese. Then it's time to cut it into curds. This is done with harp paddles.

The U.S. Senate is considering legislation dubbed the CURD Act that seeks to clarify the labeling and definition of cheese ...

As a result, it has a very mild flavor compared with aged cheeses. Cottage cheese is made from the curds of various levels of pasteurized cow’s milk, including nonfat, reduced-fat, or regular milk.

The curds are rinsed with cold water and drained. They're then packaged as dry-curd cottage cheese or as regular cottage cheese, with cream or milk added. Depending on the application, sour cream ...