Rennet is an enzyme (chymosin) found in the stomach of young, unweaned calves. This animal by-product is used to coagulate milk, but we use a plant-based microbial rennet instead to achieve the same result. This means we don’t have to slaughter any animals to get the rennet, so they can live long lives. L’Ancêtre cheeses are therefore just the thing for vegetarians!
*All our cheeses are animal rennet free except these: