rennet 
rennet
Definition
ren·net (ren′it)
noun
- the membrane lining the stomach of an unweaned animal, esp. the fourth stomach of a calf
- the contents of such a stomach
- an extract of this membrane or of the stomach contents, containing rennin and used to curdle milk, as in making cheese or junket
- any substance used to curdle milk
- rennin
Etymology: ME rennen, to cause to coagulate < OE gerennan < ge-, together (see co-) + Gmc *rannjan, to cause to run < base of *rinnan (> run) + *-jan, caus. suffix
rennet
Usage Examples
Adjective modifier
- vegetarian: Double check that vegetarian rennet, not animal rennet, is being used.
- animal: The popular crisp variety is currently made using animal rennet.
- non-animal: Yes, all our cheeses are made with non-animal vegetable rennet.
Modifies a noun
- enzyme: Making cheeses using rennet enzymes which break down casein ( milk protein ) and cause the separation of the curds from the whey.
- casein: These Regulations prescribe reserved descriptions, composition and manufacturing characteristics for edible acid casein, edible rennet casein and edible caseinates.
- cheese: It is an acid set cheese, not a rennet set cheese, as well as being a DTP program.
Noun used with modifier
- vegetable: All our cheese is made with vegetable rennet, making it suitable for vegetarians.
- calf: This is more reliable in its action and cheaper than calf rennet and the cheese produced in this way can be eaten by vegetarians.
- animal: Yes, if a product is marked with our V symbol, we use only cheese with non animal rennet.
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