Are you not eating ‘fake cheese’ anywhere? Identify the real-fake at home in these 4 ways

Paneer butter masala, royal cheese, spinach cheese… On hearing the name, the mouth gets water, isn’t it? Paneer is the pride of the kitchen of us Indians. It is a great source of protein and is preferred in almost every household. But have you ever thought that the cheese that you are buying from the market with so much hobby, is it real or not?

As the festive season arrives, the business of fake and adulterated cheese in the market increases. Some people make fake cheese by mixing hazardous chemicals like starch, arrowroot, maida and even detergents and urea in order to earn more profits. This fake cheese not only spoils the taste of your food, but can also be very dangerous for your health.

So next time you buy cheese from the market, then check its purity in these easy domestic methods.

4 easy domestic ways to identify fake cheese:

1. Watch hand mashing (easiest test)
This is the first and easiest way. Take a small piece of cheese in hand and mash it.

• Real Paneer: The real cheese is very soft and when mashing will be easily scattered.
• Fake cheese: Adulterated cheese will feel a bit hard and rubber. It will not break when mashed, but will be pulled or scattered in small pieces.

2. See boiling in water
Cut some pieces of cheese and put them in water and boil it for 5-7 minutes.

• Real Paneer: The real cheese will become even more soft after boiling and will not break.
• Fake cheese: Cheese made of synthetic milk or starch often breaks down and can also change the color of water. It also starts pulling like rubber.

3. Use iodine tincture (starch adulteration)
This method is the most effective for catching the cunning of the milkman.

• How to do: Boil some pieces of cheese in water and let the water cool down. Now add 2-3 drops of iodine tincture (which is easily found at any medical store) in this water.
• What see: If water color Blue If it gets done, then understand that starch or fine flour is adulterated in cheese. If the color does not change, the cheese is pure.

4. Eat and see
Try eating a small piece of cheese raw.

• Real Paneer: The taste of pure cheese is mild sweet and creamy and does not stick to the mouth.
• Fake cheese: Chewing adulterated cheese will look slightly rubber and its taste may look light bitter or detergent.

There is nothing more than your health. Therefore, take a little time and check the cheese in these ways and protect your family from adulteration poison.