Guest guest Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 Here is a link with the list of Rennet Free Cheese. This site provides information for vegetarians. Cheese can be made with or without rennet which is derived from the stomach tissue of a slaughtered calf. This list specifies those cheeses which are made without the use of rennet. Today more and more cheeses are made with " microbial enzymes " which are widely used in the industry because they are a consistent and inexpensive coagulant. The term " microbial enzyme " means it is a synthetically developed coagulant. The term " vegetable rennet " means it is derived from a vegetable source. Soft cheeses such as cream cheese and cottage cheese are manufactured without rennet. Some cottage cheeses, however, may contain gelatin which is derived from animal sources. All labels should be read carefully. The information on this site is constantly updated as new information comes in. The entire list will be verified from all manufacturers every three years. http://cheese.joyousliving.com/ Judy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 I had no idea about the rennet......I'm appalled! thanks so much for sharing! _____ " rennet which is derived from the stomach tissue of a slaughtered calf. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 thanks for posting this judy! i really like the cabot cheeses.  this issue came up when i was ordering pizza for a school function. it's super hard to know if cheeses used by restaurants are animal rennet free. you can always ask, but can't always trust the answer.  susie --- On Thu, 11/5/09, wwjd <jtwigg wrote: wwjd <jtwigg A list of Rennet Free Cheese Undisclosed-Recipient Thursday, November 5, 2009, 11:53 PM  Here is a link with the list of Rennet Free Cheese. This site provides information for vegetarians. Cheese can be made with or without rennet which is derived from the stomach tissue of a slaughtered calf. This list specifies those cheeses which are made without the use of rennet. Today more and more cheeses are made with " microbial enzymes " which are widely used in the industry because they are a consistent and inexpensive coagulant. The term " microbial enzyme " means it is a synthetically developed coagulant. The term " vegetable rennet " means it is derived from a vegetable source. Soft cheeses such as cream cheese and cottage cheese are manufactured without rennet. Some cottage cheeses, however, may contain gelatin which is derived from animal sources. All labels should be read carefully. The information on this site is constantly updated as new information comes in. The entire list will be verified from all manufacturers every three years. http://cheese. joyousliving. com/ Judy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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