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nancyminusone • yesterday at 4:19 PM • 1 reply • view on HN

Worth noting that casein is a very very old technology - people have known how to use it (well, milk) to make a type of glue for thousands of years.

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kbelder • yesterday at 5:26 PM

  1) Heat 1 cup milk, not to boiling.
  2) Add 4 tablespoons vinegar.  Stir for a few minutes.
  3) Strain out curds.  Squeeze to remove as much liquid as possible.
  4) Form into a shape or press into a mold, let dry.
It's in that small category of objects that seems like plastic, but are still edible. Tastes bad, though.
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