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Sachet of vegetarian rennet with milk and fresh curds during home cheese making
What Is Rennet? A Cheesemaker's Guide to How Milk Becomes Cheese
What rennet is and what it does, rennet vs citric acid, how to prepare it properly, the clean break test and why milk sometimes refuses to set.

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