Weekly Poll: Breast milk cheese

While looking for obscure cheese facts, as I am wont to do since the beginning of this blog, I came across a site for a French farm that claims to specialize in cheese made out of human breast milk. Unfortunately, the good people at Snopes have determined that it is a hoax, which is too bad. Being that this is the internet, however, I was quickly able to find a blog entry in which the writer detailed her attempt to make Paneer (a.k.a. cottage cheese) out of her own breast milk. In the end she found that it's just not possible because breast milk doesn't curdle like cows' milk.

I was pretty disappointed to read her end results as I find the idea of making cheese out of your own milk a fascinating concept. Other people understandably do not share my enthusiasm, my group mate included. What are your thoughts on the matter? Vote in the new poll and feel free to share your two cents.

Getting healthy with Korean cheese

Photo credit: Seoul Milk

It's probably not a well-known fact that cheese is a big deal in Korea. In fact, the people there get such a kick out of it that not only do they buy the normal "every day" varieties but lots of unusual cheese products as well such as cheese with black beans, cheese yogurt with fruit, cheese ice cream, cheese with calcium, and so on.

Today, we're going to focus on cheese infused with vegetables such as carrots and spinach. I know that it sounds weird, and I felt the same way initially, but I quickly changed my opinion of it to "wow" once I tried it because it is so good. These cheeses, created by Seoul Milk as a way to get children to eat more vegetables, are made from cheese powder and either carrot or spinach juice. They're great for parents who are worried that their children aren't getting the nutrients they need as these cheeses are a good source of calcium, iron, and beta carotene, which is good for the immune system. They're also popular among women who are dieting. Go figure.

Seoul Milk’s website (note: it's in Korean) provides some recipes involving cheese, and many users are competing against each other with their recipes. While you're there, why not enjoy a game of PacMan in which the titular character, instead of eating up fruit, seeks out cheese! Enjoy your time with Korean Cheese!