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US 2015/0086685 A1Published application
Methods and apparatuses for making pasta filata
AssigneeJohnson Industries International, Inc.
InventorsPeter F. Nelles, Gary L. Nesheim, Grant L. Nesheim
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Abstract
The disclosure relates to methods and apparatuses for the production of cheese. In one embodiment, the disclosure relates to methods and apparatuses for making pasta filata cheese. In one embodiment, a microwave system is used for the production of pasta filata cheese.
Claims21
A method for making pasta filata cheese comprising:
- (a) manipulating cheese curd to a desired shape, size or volume;
- and
- (b) heating the cheese curd of step (a) with microwave energy.
A method for making pasta filata cheese comprising:
- (a) heating cheese curd in a chamber with a microwave energy source, wherein the microwave energy source operates at a power rate selected from the group consisting of:
- from about 30 kw to about 300 kw, from about 50 to about 225 kw, from about 55 to about 220 kw, from about 60 to about 215 kw, from about 65 to about 210 kw, from about 70 to about 200 kw, from about 75 to about 196 kw, from about 80 to about 190 kw, and from about 85 to about 185 kw.
A method for making pasta filata cheese comprising:
- (a) manipulating cheese curd to create a uniform heating profile;
- and
- (b) heating cheese curd from step (a) in a chamber comprising a microwave energy source.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.