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Process for producing cream cheese type food

US4534982A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 22, 1983
Grant dateAug 13, 1985
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Expiry dateFeb 22, 2003

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA23C19/0323
  • WIPO fieldFood chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process for producing a cream cheese type food resembled to natural cream cheese, which comprises the steps of: PA1 (a) homogenizing and pasteurizing an aqueous mixture of an aqueous dispersion containing non-fat milk solid, a fat or oil and an emulsifier to prepare a cream mix; PA1 (b) adding a lactic ferment starter and rennet to the cream mix to ferment the resulting mixture; PA1 (c) terminating the lactic fermentation by heating the fermented mixture to 75.degree. to 85.degree. C.; PA1 (d) separating and draining whey from the fermented mixture to obtain a curd; PA1 (e) adding a stabilizer and salt to the curd, heating the resulting mixture to 70.degree. to 85.degree. C. and kneading the mixture with stirring at a rate of 200 to 1,000 r.p.m. in a closed system; and then PA1 (f) homogenizing and cooling the mixture.

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