Cheese is most commonly used in the baking process, Xiaobian in sharing a lot of baking recipes, the most comments are:
"Is it a bread cheese?"
"Which cheese"
"Can I use cheese slices with this recipe?" and so on...
When I saw this question, I thought it was very strange, just like someone asked you what is the difference between watermelon, cucumber, pumpkin, winter melon, I had a momentary blindfold, and now I tell you: they all have a difference! The only thing that's the same is for baking!
Asking this question, I think, first understand the concept of each cheese, when you read this article, I believe that you will not be unfamiliar with this "knowledge"!
First, let's take a look at what is cheese, English name cheese, also known as cheese, cheese, refers to animal milk fermented by lactic acid bacteria or added enzymes after coagulation, and remove whey made of concentrated dairy products. Simple understanding is like Chinese tofu, soybeans made of soy milk; gypsum coagulation, that is, soy milk solidifies into a gel containing a lot of water under the combined action of heat and coagulant called tofu, the only difference is that tofu is not fermented.
Cheese itself is mainly composed of protein, lipids and other nutrients, in addition to milk, rich in calcium, zinc and other minerals and vitamins A and B2, but also because it is made by fermentation, and make these nutrients more easily absorbed by the body.
1. What is mozzarella cheese
Mozzarella cheese, a mild cheese produced in Naples, Campania, Italy, is what we often call "bread cheese". It is made from buffalo milk, with a light yellow color and 50% milk fat. Soft texture at room temperature, slightly harder than plasticine, slowly bouncing up when pressed. The brushing effect is its advantage, the custard flavor is slightly lighter, and it is one of the important ingredients for making pizza.
2. What is cream cheese
Cream cheese, known in English as cream cheese, is a curd solid formed by fermentation with cream (light cream) and fermentation agent, which is formed after filtering. Its color is white, the texture is soft and delicate, and the taste is slightly sour, which is very suitable for making cheesecakes, and can also be applied directly to food. After opening, it is very easy to deteriorate, and it needs to be refrigerated, not suitable for freezing.
Compare the two cheeses
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The main difference
Mozzarella cheese
Cream cheese
Craftsmanship
Buffalo milk is fermented
Made with cream
Exterior color
The color is pale yellow
The color is white
Rendering state
Blocky; broken
Block
Main uses
Pizza, baked rice
Cheesecake
palate
Smooth and delicate, good drawing effect
Slightly sour taste
Storage method
Cheese blocks should be sealed and refrigerated;
Chopped cheese should be frozen
Refrigerate and store
(Frozen will have ice slag)
After reading this, do you understand the difference between the two?
In fact, both of them belong to the category of dairy products, but because of the different production processes, the end use is different.
Mozzarella cheese is mainly used to make pizza, while cream cheese is mainly used to make cheesecakes or eat them directly.
3. What is Mascarpen
A master asked: Can you use cream cheese instead of mascarpone cheese to make tiramisu? My family's tiramisu is the cream cheese used.
I just want to say that it's not that it can't be done, it's just that it lacks authenticity in terms of taste!
Strictly speaking, mascarpone is not cheese – because it is neither fermented nor made from curd mold. It is very convenient to make, and it is made with light cream, which is commonly known as light cream after adding tartaric acid to become thick.
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It is because it is not a traditional cheese, so that the shelf life is short and difficult to preserve, so the price of the market has always been very high.
A lot of people use cream cheese + lemon juice instead of mascarpone, I tried it and it tasted good and delicious.
But after all, the two are essentially different, if you are pursuing the original tiramisu, it is better to use mascarpone, because the taste of the two finished products will be very different.
4. What is cheese slices
Cheese slices belong to the remastered cheese, is the cream cheese after post-processing, in order to achieve a better taste, in the cheese added a certain ingredient additives, so the taste will be more unique. Commonly used to accompany sandwiches, burgers, etc.
Advantages: low cost, cheaper price, easier to save, can make more different flavors
Disadvantages: protein and other nutrients are not high-quality enough, there are many additives, and the fat content is large