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Traditional cheese making depends on carefully controlling temperature so that bacterial cultures can —convertconversionconvertedconvertible milk proteins into curds. The curds are then cut, drained, and pressed to remove excess whey before —ageingageagedages begins. Depending on the variety, cheeses may be aged for anywhere from a few weeks to —upwards ofupwardabove ofup to of several years.