| 摘要 |
A method for producing a hard cheese suitable for use as a chew for dogs is claimed. It may comprise producing and working cheese curds in hot whey or water. The mass of plastic curds may then be immediately moulded, extruded, shaped or cut into shapes (such as bones, sticks, dumbbells or paws). The moulded cheese may be treated in salt or brine to expel moisture from the cheese. The cheese may then be dried gradually for days or weeks under chilled or ambient conditions, and then moved to warmer temperatures for the final drying and hardening. The cheese may be freeze dried instead. The humidity conditions during the drying process may be such that it does not encourage mould growth. The process is similar to the production of traditional hard Churpi cheese, but the cheese is dried under special conditions rather than dried in the sun or over fires. |
