Soft cheeseCottage cheeseCottage cheese is a creamed fresh curd, low in acidity as it is thoroughly washed during manufacture.The producer of Cottage cheese can choose between three ways to make a product of identical character, viz.• long-set method• medium-set method• short-set methodThe basic differences between these methods are summarised in table 14.4.Irrespective of mode, after cutting the curd is left undisturbed for 15 to 35 minutes. At cutting the cheesemaker normally makes another choice, viz. whether to produce small curd, medium sized curd or large curd Cottage cheese, which is a matter of the fineness of the grains obtained at cutting.Following the resting period and stirring, the curd is cooked – usually by indirect heating – for 1 – 3 hours until a temperature of 47 to 56°C is reached.
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