Shelf-stable shredded cheese and a method of preparation thereof

Shelf-stable shredded cheese and a method of preparation thereof

Disclosed herein is a shelf-stable shredded cheese which comprises: (1) natural or process cheese; (2) cheese powder; (3) glycerin; and (4) filler, wherein the shelf-stable shredded cheese has a water activity of less than 0.5, it exhibits significant reduction or elimination of stickiness and rapid...

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Hauptverfasser: OKWUOSAH, AMBER, ABBOUD, AMNA MUNJI, BABCOCK, TIMOTHY DEAN, EPPS, JACKIE, ROBINSON
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng
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DAIRY PRODUCTS, e.g. MILK, BUTTER, CHEESE
FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS
HUMAN NECESSITIES
MAKING THEREOF
MILK OR CHEESE SUBSTITUTES
THEIR TREATMENT, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
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Zusammenfassung:Disclosed herein is a shelf-stable shredded cheese which comprises: (1) natural or process cheese; (2) cheese powder; (3) glycerin; and (4) filler, wherein the shelf-stable shredded cheese has a water activity of less than 0.5, it exhibits significant reduction or elimination of stickiness and rapid skin formation upon melting, and has a shelf life of at least about 3 months at ambient temperatures. A method of preparing shelf-stable shredded cheese is also disclosed.