Why are different types of cheeses cut into different shapes? i.e. provolone is always circular
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The shape of cheese comes from its design. Before molds Cheese that is a disc is more structurally sound so as the cheese hardens it is held together, cheese in the shape of a disc also makes the salt content even and the mold that grows to evenly distribute. When making large quantities of cheese before modern machinery the wheel shape also helped to move large quantities of cheese by rolling them. All these together have given cheeses their traditional shape based upon the specific cheese. Today though it’s mostly just tradition as we have ways of combating all the above circumstances.
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