Application of salt whey in process cheese food made from Cheddar cheese containing exopolysaccharides.
The objective of this work was to use salt whey in making process cheese food (PCF) from young (3-wk-old) Cheddar cheese. To maximize the level of salt whey in process cheese, low salt (0.6%) Cheddar cheese was used. Because salt reduction causes undesirable physiochemical changes during extended cheese ripening, young Cheddar cheese was used in making process cheese. An exopolysaccharide (EPS)-producing strain (JFR) and a non-EPS-producing culture (DVS) were applied in making Cheddar cheese. To obtain similar composition and pH in the EPS-positive and EPS-negative Cheddar cheeses, the cheese making protocol was modified in the latter cheese to increase its moisture content. No differences were seen in the proteolysis between EPS-positive and EPS-negative Cheddar cheeses. Cheddar cheese made with the EPS-producing strain was softer, and less gummy and chewy than that made with the EPS-negative culture. Three-week-old Cheddar cheese was shredded and stored frozen until used for PCF manufacture. Composition of Cheddar cheese was determined and used to formulate the corresponding PCF (EPS-positive PCF and EPS-negative PCF). The utilization of low salt Cheddar cheese allowed up to 13% of salt whey containing 9.1% salt to be used in process cheese making. The preblend was mixed in the rapid visco analyzer at 1,000 rpm and heated at 95°C for 3 min; then, the process cheese was transferred into copper cylinders, sealed, and kept at 4°C. Process cheese foods contained 43.28% moisture, 23.7% fat, 18.9% protein, and 2% salt. No difference in composition was seen between the EPS-positive and EPS-negative PCF. The texture profile analysis showed that EPS-positive PCF was softer, and less gummy and chewy than EPS-negative PCF. The end apparent viscosity and meltability were higher in EPS-positive PCF than in EPS-negative PCF, whereas emulsification time was shorter in the former cheese. Sensory evaluation indicated that salt whey at the level used in this study did not affect cheese flavor. In conclusion, process cheese, containing almost 13% salt whey, with improved textural and melting properties could be made from young EPS-positive Cheddar cheese.
Dairy Science Department, South Dakota State University, Brookings 57007, USA. Ashraf.Hassan@sdstate.edu
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D002611:Cheese / Q000032:analysis / Q000592:standards; D005524:Food Technology / Q000379:methods*; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D013294:Lactococcus lactis; D008894:Milk Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D011135:Polysaccharides, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*; D059748:Proteolysis; D012492:Salts; D000067816:Whey Proteins
D008894:Milk Proteins; D011135:Polysaccharides, Bacterial; D012492:Salts; D000067816:Whey Proteins