Making Feta cheese from cow milk - using two stage draining process for curds, followed by pressing into blocks

摘要

Process for making Feta cheese from cowhs milk comprises (a) mixing pasteurised cow's milk, lipase, souring agent and rennet and allowing the milk to curdle; (d) diluting and stirring the curdled milk; (c) draining the majority of the whey from the curds; (d) subjecting the curds to a second treatment to remove further whey; (e) cutting the curds into pieces; (f) pressing the pieces into blocks in a mould; and (g) packing the shaped prod. under brine. Process allows Feta cheese (soft white cheese with a piquant flavour) to be made with cowhs milk in place of the usual sheeps' or goats' milk. The 2-stage draining step facilitates continuous prodn., reduces blockage of the draining gauze and overcomes damage to the curds.