Cheese mite

Cheese mite
Mimolette cheese displaying the textured crust caused by the mites

Cheese mites are mites that are used to produce cheeses such as Milbenkäse and Mimolette. The action of the living mites on the surface of these cheeses contributes to the flavor and gives them a distinctive appearance.[1] A 2010 SEM study found that Milbenkäse cheese was produced using Tyrolichus casei mites, while Mimolette cheese used Acarus siro mites (also known as flour mites).[2]

See also

Cheese fly, Piophila casei

References

  1. ^ "Mimolette Cheese". Cheese Facts. 2007. http://www.cheesefacts.org/mimolette_cheese/mimolette_cheese.html. Retrieved 7 September 2011. 
  2. ^ Melnyk, J.P.; Scott-Dupree, A.; Marcone, M.F.; Hill, A. (August 2010). "Identification of cheese mite species inoculated on Mimolette and Milbenkase cheese through cryogenic scanning electron microscopy". Journal of Dairy Science 93 (8): 3461–3468. doi:10.3168/jds.2009-2937. PMID 20655414. 

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