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How Cheese Gets Its Official Stamp 🧀
by Curious as Hell
💡 TLDW (Too Long; Didn't Watch)
Traditional cheesemakers use a metal tool to extract cheese samples for quality testing.
The Secret Test That Makes Cheese Official
📝 TLDW Summary
Traditional cheesemakers in the Italian Alps use a specialized boring technique to test Fontina DOP cheese quality without cutting the entire wheel. This quality control method involves extracting a small sample to check aroma, texture, and aging before official certification.
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🛠️Materials Needed
- Metal boring tool
- Fontina DOP cheese wheel
📋Step by Step
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Extract cheese sample
Use a small metal tool to pull out a thin cylinder of cheese from the wheel
The tool works like a tiny sample tube, removing a small core sample without damaging the entire wheel
💡Pro Tips
- →The boring technique allows experts to check cheese quality without cutting the whole wheel open
- →This test ensures the cheese has aged perfectly and has the right amount of tiny holes