Mucor miehei

Cooney & R. Emers.

Rennet mould

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Mould, Fungus

The mould produces an enzyme used to coagulate cheese, often sold as vegetable rennet.

A fungus in the Mucoraceae family that produces a microbial enzyme used in food production.

References (1)

Facciola, S., 1998, Cornucopia 2: a Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, p 252