Curd vs Whey - What's the difference?
curd | whey |
The part of milk that coagulates when it sours or is treated with enzymes; used to make cottage cheese.
The coagulated part of any liquid.
The edible flower head of certain brassicaceous plants.
* R. Thompson
* F. Burr
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To form curd; to curdle.
To cause to coagulate or thicken; to cause to congeal; to curdle.
* Shakespeare
The liquid remaining after milk has been curdled and strained in the process of making cheese.
As nouns the difference between curd and whey
is that curd is the part of milk that coagulates when it sours or is treated with enzymes; used to make cottage cheese while whey is the liquid remaining after milk has been curdled and strained in the process of making cheese.As a verb curd
is to form curd; to curdle.curd
English
(wikipedia curd)Noun
(en noun)- Broccoli should be cut while the curd , as the flowering mass is termed, is entire.
- Cauliflowers should be cut for use while the head, or curd , is still close and compact.
Derived terms
* crud * curds and whey * lemon curdSee also
* buttermilk * milk * whey * yoghurtVerb
(en verb)- Does it curd thy blood / To say I am thy mother?
