Processed cheese-like product containing soy cheese
AssigneeFuji Oil Company, Limited
InventorsHaruo Tsumura, Yukio Hashimoto
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Abstract
A processed cheese-like product containing soy cheese as a part of the major ingredient is made by adding both a casein-containing substance derived from animal milk and a cheese emulsifying melting salt to natural soy cheese and agitating this mixture under relatively high shearing conditions, while heating to an elevated temperature of less than about 85.degree. C, for a period sufficient to form the mixture into a softened, flowable consistency. After pasteurization, the melted or softened mixture is introduced into a suitable container and cooled to produce a processed cheese-like product having superior flavor and texture characteristics.
Claims11
A method for preparing a firm, sliceable, processed cheese-like product containing no more than about 60 weight % moisture from soy cheese comprising the steps of:
- (A) admixing particulate natural soy cheese with a casein-containing material selected from the group consisting of sodium caseinate, calcium caseinate, dairy cheese, dairy cheese curd, whole milk solids, skim milk solids and mixtures thereof and a cheese emulsifying melting salt used in dairy cheese processing, the amount of said casein-containing material being at least about 1 part as casein by weight per 100 parts of said soy cheese and the amount of said melting salt being within the range of about 1 to about 5 weight %, based on the total weight of said soy cheese and said casein-containing material;
- (B) agitating the resulting mixture under high shearing conditions while at a temperature of about 50.degree. to about 85.degree. C for a period of time sufficient to convert the mixture to a softened, flowable consistency;
- (C) introducing the softened mixture into a container;
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- (D) cooling to form a firm, sliceable processed cheese-like product.
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