Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a cheese or a cheese preparation. The invention furthermore relates to a cheese or a cheese preparation. The invention furthermore relates to a device for producing a cheese or a cheese preparation. The method according to the invention uses an initial material, preferably a curd, a matured cheese or a preparation of fresh or matured cheese and a milk and/or whey retentate and comprises the following steps: a) reduction of the initial material such that the initial material has a homogenous, firm, finely granulated structure having grain sizes of ?10 mm, or addition of a reduced initial material; b) impinging the material with a vacuum during step a); c) shaping of the material; and d) portioning of the material.