USE OF KETO ACIDS TO ENHANCE THE FLAVOUR OF CHEESE PRODUCTS

摘要

Process for enhancing the flavour of a cheese or of a cheese-flavoured food product whose preparation comprises a maturation step in the presence of lactic acid bacteria, characterized in that a preparation additive comprising at least one keto acid chosen from the group consisting of alpha-ketoglutaric acid, alpha-ketoisocaproic acid ketoisovaleric acid and phenylpyruvic acid is used to increase the catabolism of the amino acids in the cheese or food product by the said bacteria.