Preparing small portions of cheese for packaging - by cutting block into portions which are warmed, moulded and cooled

摘要

Process includes the following stages: (1) a large block of cheese is cut into portions; (2) each portion is warmed to soften it sufficiently for moulding; (3) each portion is formed in a mould; (4) each moulded portion is cooled. The temp. of the original block is pref. between 0 degrees and 10 degrees and the portions are warmed to an average temp. of 25-45 degrees C prio to moulding. Cooling is pref. effected in weak brine at 0 degrees C. A series of horizontally split moulds are pref. arranged around the edge of a horizontal carousel. Each mould in turn moves to a loading station to be charged with a warmed portion of cheese. The mould is closed to form the portion and the carousel moves the mould to a discharging station. Used in prepg. small portions of cheese for packaging.