cheesemaker

or cheese mak·er

[ cheez-mey-ker ]

noun

1. a person, company, or apparatus that makes cheese.

Other Words From

• cheese·mak·ing cheese mak·ing noun adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of cheesemaker¹

First recorded in 1865–70; cheese ¹ + maker

Example Sentences

There are good reasons for that — they’re the same ones that have made replicating cheese such an uphill battle for vegan cheesemakers.

From Eater

To compensate for this lack of familiarity, some larger vegan cheesemakers are educating consumers by selling their products to food-service companies, an approach that has proven lucrative for the makers of plant-based burgers and milks.

From Eater

This brings up the question of what cheese really is, exactly, and what vegan cheesemakers might be proving is that it’s simply fermented milk.

From Eater

Until recently, Antoine Ricardou was, in no way, a cheesemaker.

From Popular-Science

Artisan cheesemakers have faced an uphill battle against climate change, as well as outdated federal regulations and now the pandemic.

From Eater

We had just been offered a warm orb of fresh burrata cheese, straight out of the pot the cheesemaker was using to craft it.

From The Daily Beast

Some years ago I couldn't get enough sage cheese (we never can) so I asked a Wisconsin cheesemaker if he would make some.

From Project Gutenberg

Tell them how the cheesemaker separates sweet milk into curd and whey.

From Project Gutenberg