Is animal rennet still used in North America?!
Is animal rennet still used in North America?
What about pizza cheese - does it contain animal or microbial rennent?
Answers:
Most of the higher-end artisanal cheeses use rennet.
Bulk and inexpensive chesses use chemical coagulants.
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Yes. Most cheese processes use rennet. And most cheese is from animal milk.... unless it is soy 'cheez'.
Yes there are many creameries that still use animal rennet in the US. Most are the smaller artisinl cheese makers but I'm sure there are some larger company's that use it too.
Most cheese still contain animal based "enzymes" or "rennent". Online research will tell you which cheeses are truly vegetarian.
It depends on the brand. Many companies are turning to vegetable rennet nowadays.
Animal rennet,I also noticed many times it is listed as enzymes now instead of rennet.