CHEESE MANUFACTURE

Fuente: WIPO "dairy products"
The method of making cheese includes the steps of: a) where necessary preconditioning cold, raw milk by lowering the pH to a desired level prior to heat treating; b) heat treating the preconditioned milk; and c) post acidifying the milk prior to inoculating with a starter culture or acidogen or a slow release acidulant. The method proceduces cheese which has more whey protein and residual fat incorporated in the cheese curd. The method can be used to make a variety of cheeses including mozzarella and cottage cheese.