what are the curds and what is the whey
Curds and whey are the two products that result from the curdling process of cheese making. The curds are creamy thickened chunks of young cheese. Whey is a liquid substance that separates and is strained away from the curds. Cheese curds are typically either seasoned and served fresh, or salted and dry aged.
curd. n. 1. The part of milk that coagulates when the milk sours or is treated with enzymes. Curd is used to make cheese. 2. A lump of curd: cheese curds. 3. A coagulated liquid that resembles milk curd. intr. & tr.v. curdÂ·ed, curdÂ·ing, curds. To form or cause to form into curd; curdle.