PARTICULATE CHEESE CURD PRODUCT

摘要

A method is described for producing a young cheese or cheese curd in which the natural ripening process is slowed. The method involves forming a coagulum of cheese curd from milk, salting and draining the whey. The curd is then formed into particles and dried to a preferred moisture level of 5% to 30%. The dried curd particles may be stored over extended periods and then used in the manufacture of processed cheese.