Manufacture of large cheese blocks
AssigneeKraft, Inc.
InventorsGrant Edward Krueger, Richard John Leitner
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Abstract
Apparatus for and method of pressing, draining and preparing cheese curd for curing. The apparatus and method are particularly adapted for forming large sized blocks of cheese. Cheese curd is placed in a form for pressing and draining. Blades, in the form of elongated wedges and having slots in their faces are disposed in the curd to uniformly drain the curd while it is being pressed. The blades are removed and the curd is subjected to further conditioning and packaged for curing in containers.
Claims7
A method for manufacturing cheese from curd in particulate form comprising the steps of filling the curd into a container, locating a perforated V-shaped blade having spaced side walls in the curd, opening the curd by means of the blade a maximum distance of two inches, rotating the container about an axis generally in the plane of the blade, applying pressure to the curd while the blade is in the curd, draining the curd through the blade, and removing the blade with minimum disturbance of the curd so as to permit knitting of the curd to provide a cheese block of uniform texture.
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