106 THE STORY OF MILK 



day, or a pure culture starter made with Buttermilk 

 Tablets, not to exceed 1% or 2%. 



If it is desired to make colored cheese add a tea- 

 spoonful of liquid cheese color, or J^ cheese color tablet 

 dissolved in warm water, to 100 pounds of milk, more 



Cutting the curd 



or less according to season and the shade of color de- 

 sired in the cheese. 



Next add the rennet. Where cheese is made from 

 less than 500 lbs. of milk Rennet Tablets are handy, one 

 tablet to 80 or 100 lbs. For less than 50 lbs. of milk, 

 Junket Tablets may be used, one to a gallon. Dissolve 

 the tablet, or tablets, or fraction of a tablet, as the case 

 may be, in cold water and stir the solution well into the 

 milk, making sure of thorough mixing. Let stand cov- 

 ered for half an hour until a firm curd is formed. Cut 

 or break the curd very carefully with a big knife or 

 spoon or home-made fork with wires across the prongs, 



