Ever wonder how milk becomes cheese? We asked about the science and the microbes that go into this tasty food. This week on Reactions, we visit St. James Cheese Company in New Orleans to learn all about the chemistry of your favorite dairy product.

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Producer: Sean Parsons
Writer: Alexa Billow
Scientific Consultants: Christy Caye, Richard Sutton, Michelle Boucher, Ph. D.
Executive Producer: George Zaidan
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Sources:
http://www.asmscience.org/content/journal/microbiolspec/10.1128/microbiolspec.CM-0002-2012
https://www.edgewoodcreamery.com/blog/the-science-of-cheesemaking
https://foodcrumbles.com/cheese-making-process-science/
http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2012/07/26/why_is_cheese_yellow_or_orange_when_milk_is_white_.html
http://www.asmscience.org/docserver/fulltext/microbiolspec/1/1/CM-0002-12.pdf?expires=1523028405&id=id&accname=guest&checksum=2D997A3AC7E48C26B784F264DFFE8BBC
https://www.thespruce.com/what-is-annatto-1328462

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