whey
[ HWAY; WAY ]
The watery liquid that separates from the solids (
CURDS) in
CHEESEmaking. Whey is sometimes further processed into whey
CHEESE (see
CHEESE) . It can be separated another step, with butter being made from the fattier share. Whey is also used in processed foods such as crackers. Primarily, however, whey is more often used as livestock feed than it is in the human diet.
© Copyright Barron's Educational Services, Inc. 1995 based on THE FOOD LOVER'S
COMPANION, 2nd edition, by Sharon Tyler Herbst.
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