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Wisconsin scientists study how to keep cheese fresh and prolong the squeakiness of cheese curds

At the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Center for Dairy Research, tasting cheese is serious business.

“Everything is prescribed, down to what temperature we taste at, how many chews we do, how forcefully we chew and a lot of other things that standardize how we taste,” said Brandon Prochaska, a sensory coordinator for the center, during a recent appearance on WPR’s “The Morning Show.”