Question: what are the curds and whey of little miss muffet?
Answer: LITTLE MISS MUFFET SAT ON A TUFFET, EATING HER . . . ... Now, about that dish of curds and whey she was eating. Curds are basically casein, a milk protein that coagulates in the presence of the enzyme rennet. Acids also cause curdling, so sometimes milk is curdled by adding bacteria that produce lactic acid.