Aerated cheese and method
OwnerJames S. Thorson, Erika B. Smithinventors
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Abstract
Aerated cheeses and methods of making aerated cheeses. Aerated cheese is formed of a solidified aerated molten cheese mixture. The cheese is prepared by aerating a molten cheese mixture with a gas in a high shear, aeration device to form an aerated molten cheese mixture and then cooling the mixture to form the aerated cheese.
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A process for making an aerated cheese, comprising the steps of:
- aerating a molten cheese mixture with a gas in a high shear, aeration device to form an aerated molten cheese mixture;
- cooling the aerated molten cheese mixture to solidify the mixture and form the aerated cheese.
A cheese, comprising a solidified aerated molten cheese mixture.
An aerated cheese comprising a solidified aerated molten cheese mixture, wherein the cheese has a gas content of about 20% to about 1% by total volume of the cheese, a bulk density of about 0.7 grams/cc to about 1.10 grams/cc and an average void size in the range of about 1500 microns to about 0.1 microns.
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