Blended cheeses and methods for making such cheeses
US7976886B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 4, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jul 12, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 7, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA23C20/00
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Methods for preparing cheese blends of analog cheese and soft or firm/semi-hard, ripened or unripended, cheese are provided. The methods generally involve combining a slurry that contains the basic ingredients for an analog cheese and optionally one or more other ingredients with a mass of heated soft or firm/semi-hard cheese. Slurries that are used in the methods and cheeses produced by the methods are also provided.
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