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n. - A substance that curdles milk in making cheese and junket.

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  • Cheese and onion crisps do contain rennet, which is a meat by product.
  • The rennet is prepared in nearly the same manner, except that some allspice and a little saltpetre are generally added to the brine.
  • Um… like the article mentions, most cheeses contain rennet, which is obtained from dead calf stomachs.
  • What is known as rennet is found in all animals that have a multiple stomach, and in the hare among animals whose stomach is single.
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