METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF CHEESE WITH A SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCED FAT CONTENT

摘要

A method of producing a low-fat cheese product comprises the steps of inoculating milk having a fat content of between 0.3% and 1.5% with a culture of Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus and with a culture of Lactobacillus casei in addition to a normal cheese starter culture whereby the culture of Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus produce the required flavour and rapid fermentation of lactose and the culture of Lactobacillus casei assists in hydrolysis of protein. Syneresis of the curd is impeded by the addition of a monovalent cation such as sodium in the form of sodium chloride.