Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for preparing a food composition comprising dairy fat and casein, comprising subjecting a suspension of the oil-in-water type comprising dairy fat and micellar casein to a treatment wherein casein is coagulated and fat is rebodied. The obtained food composition is (at 20 °C) a solid suspension of the oil-in-water type. The invention further relates to a dairy food composition, which composition is a suspension of the oil-in-water type, comprising 1-6 wt. % dairy protein, said dairy protein comprising coagulated casein; 20-55 wt. % fat, of which at 50-100 wt. % is dairy fat; 40-79 wt.% water; and 0-10 wt.% other ingredients.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for providing a naturally ripened, cylindrically shaped cheese of the hard or semi-hard type, comprising the steps of: (i) forming a block-shaped cheese from a curd by conventional means; (ii) applying a protective water-permeable coating layer onto the entire surface of the cheese, thereby obtaining a coated cheese; (iii) partially covering the coated cheese with a layer of a water-impermeable material thereby obtaining a partially covered coated cheese; and (iv) allowing the partially covered coated cheese to ripen, wherein the block-shaped cheese comprises a top face, a bottom face and four faces that form the circumference of the block-shaped cheese, and wherein in step (iii) at least all vertices and the four edges that connect the top face and bottom face of the block-shaped coated cheese are covered with the layer of the water-impermeable material while leaving the top face and bottom face largely uncovered. The invention also relates to a naturally ripened, block-shaped cheese of the hard or semi-hard type comprising a water-permeable coating applied onto the entire surface of the cheese and a water-impermeable material applied onto the water-permeable coating, wherein at least all vertices and the four edges that connect the top face and bottom face of the block-shaped coated cheese are covered with a layer of the water-impermeable material while leaving the bottom face and top face of the block-shaped coated cheese largely uncovered.
Abstract:
Process for making a pasta filata cheese precursor comprising the steps of a. providing a pre-cheese comprising, based on the weight of the pre-cheese, 10-36 wt.% of protein comprising, based on total weight of protein, at least 50 wt.% of casein which casein is provided by a casein source that contains, based on dry matter, 60 wt.% or more of casein; 10-36 wt.% of fat provided by a fat source selected from anhydrous milk fat, an anhydrous milk fat fraction, butter, butter oil, cream having a fat content, based on total weight of cream, in the range of 30 to 80% by weight, and mixtures of two or more of these; b. mixing a coagulant and acidifier into the pre-cheese; and c. allowing the pre-cheese to coagulate and acidify to obtain the pasta filata cheese precursor having a pH in the range of 4.8 to 5.7. The pasta filata cheese precursor obtained can be further processed into a pasta filata cheese.
Abstract:
Method for fluid whey expulsion from a body of curd including steps of: - placing a dairy base in a container; - mixing in at least one coagulant; - placing a removable insert into said dairy base in said container, said insert comprising at least one projecting member arranged to extend, preferably substantially vertically, into said dairy base; - having a body of curd formed by coagulation of said dairy base.
Abstract:
A process for the preparation of a brine-ripened cheese product comprising the steps of (a) providing a pre-cheese comprising, based on the weight of the pre-cheese, - 15-35 wt.% of protein comprising, based on total weight of protein, at least 50 wt.% of casein, which casein is provided by a casein source that contains, based on dry matter, 60 wt.% or more of casein; - 10-36 wt.% of fat provided by a fat source selected from anhydrous milk fat, an anhydrous milk fat fraction, butter, butter oil, cream having a fat content, based on total weight of cream, in the range of 30 to 80% by weight, and mixtures of two or more of these; (b) mixing a coagulant and acidifier into the pre-cheese; (c) allowing the pre-cheese to coagulate to obtain a curd; and (d) further processing the curd into the brine-ripened cheese product.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for providing a naturally ripened, cylindrically shaped cheese of the hard or semi-hard type, comprising the steps of: (i) forming a cylindrically shaped cheese from a curd by conventional means; (ii) applying a protective water-permeable coating layer onto the entire surface of the cheese, thereby obtaining a coated cheese; (iii) partially enclosing the coated cheese with a further coating of a water-impermeable material such that the convex, circumferential sides and the curved area are covered while leaving the flat bottom and top surfaces uncovered, thereby obtaining a partially enclosed coated cheese; and (iv) allowing the partially enclosed coated cheese to ripen. The invention also relates to a naturally ripened, cylindrically shaped, coated cheese of the hard or semi-hard type, wherein the convex, circumferential sides and the curved area are covered with a further coating of a water-impermeable material and wherein the flat bottom and top surfaces are uncovered.