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