Wrapped american cheese slices

How american cheese is made

By Jellycar24
  • Step one

    Step one

    Cow is milked and checked for quality and freshness. Milk is then transfered to storage tanks
  • Step two

    Step two

    Milk is then taken from the storage tanks and heated to 122 degrees fahrenheit. The milk is pasteurized.
  • Step three

    Step three

    Cultures and rennet are added to help set the milk
  • Step four

    Step four

    The set milk ( also known as junnet ), are cut to create curds and whey
  • Step five

    Step five

    Whey is drained of and the curds on special cheese making tables
  • Step six

    Step six

    The curds are worked to assist the whey draining process.
  • Step seven

    Step seven

    A channel is created in the middle of the table
  • Step eight

    Step eight

    The curds are then cut into blocks and flipped over
  • Step nine

    Step nine

    The blocks are stacked to drain more whey
  • Step ten

    Step ten

    The curds are milled into even sized pieces and are salted.
  • Step eleven

    Step eleven

    The salted curds are fed into the presing system
  • Step twelve

    Step twelve

    The cheese is then put into molds and are pressed under a vacuum for 40 minutes
  • Step thirteen

    Step thirteen

    The cheese is removed from the press and vacuum sealed in a bag
  • Step 14

    Step 14

    The cheese is packed to age. (aging time varies depending on company)
  • Step 15

    Step 15

    Cheese is graded at three months to check development.
  • Step 16

    Step 16

    Once cheese is mature it is cut to the correct size, checked, and sent to be packaged.
  • Step 17

    Step 17

    A wrapping machine seals the packs of cheese
  • Step 18

    Step 18

    The cheese is then sent to markets across America