Cheese and methods of making such cheese
US8603554B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 3, 2010 |
| Grant date | Dec 10, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 20, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA23C19/093
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Methods of preparing cheese products are described. The methods may include the step of converting at least a portion of a protein containing starting milk into discrete curd particles, and forming the curd particles into a cheese precursor. The cheese precursor may be combined with a slurry to form an admixture. The admixture may be processed into the cheese product. Also described are continuous methods of making a cheese product. The methods may include suppressing formation of a coagulum in a starting milk while adding a coagulation agent. The starting milk may be passed along a flow path, and one or more of the temperature and the pH may be adjusted to allow the formation of curd particles within the flow. The curd particles may be formed into a cheese precursor, which is combined with a slurry to form an admixture that may be processes into the cheese product.
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