BioTech & cheese [Archive]

arcticpenguin

12th March 2003, 02:46 PM

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&cid=817&ncid=757&e=10&u=/ap/20030312/ap_on_fe_st/bitter_cheddar

Biotechnology could lead to better cheese.

Would you eat cheese made with genetically enhanced bacteria?

Skeptical Greg

12th March 2003, 03:15 PM

Food science professor Jim Steele said an enzyme reduces the bitter taste that afflicts low-grade cheddar cheese.

That's just what I've been praying for. A " low grade " cheddar, that doesn't taste bitter..:rolleyes:

That was the only reason I bought the low grade stuff.. Made my Guinness taste sweet...:D

Kiri

12th March 2003, 03:50 PM

garys_2k

12th March 2003, 08:05 PM

It's a relief to see that our priorities are in order! :)

spoonhandler

12th March 2003, 08:27 PM

From the article: But Bill Schlinsog, chief judge at this week's 2003 U.S. Championship Cheese Contest in Milwaukee, hailed the discovery as a weapon against bitter cheese.
Until now, I was unaware of the dangers involved when approaching low-grade cheddar. As someone who loves cheese, I am taking heed (and aim). :D

As to whether I would eat such a cheese, well, as long as the GMO used to make it was otherwise no different from the parental strain, the cheese was reasonably priced and tasted good, I probably would. Somehow, I'm not sure there's much of a market for it though. Isn't cheddar the single most popular cheese... oh, wait a minute, I probably shouldn't start that here.

espritch

12th March 2003, 08:27 PM

Biotechnology could lead to better cheese.

But will biotechnology lead to better cutting of the cheese? :D

Well...somebody had to say it.

Agammamon

13th March 2003, 12:43 PM

Originally posted by arcticpenguin
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&cid=817&ncid=757&e=10&u=/ap/20030312/ap_on_fe_st/bitter_cheddar

Biotechnology could lead to better cheese.

Would you eat cheese made with genetically enhanced bacteria?
Would you eat a genetically enhanced chicken? How about genetically enhanced corn on the cob? Would you like a genetically enhanced dog or cat? A big deal is made out of biotech, but almost everything we eat, wear, or keep as pets or work animals have been tinkered with in some way.