Fresh Cheese And Process For Producing The Same
The present invention provides fresh cheese that is significantly reduced in deterioration of taste or flavor and deterioration of texture and has excellent keeping quality, and a process for producing the same. The fresh cheese of the present invention has a whey protein content of 15 mg or lower per g of solid matter and an acetic acid content of 25 to 500 mg per 100 g of the cheese. The fresh cheese is produced by a process characterized by comprising steps of concentrating skim milk by a microfiltration membrane and adjusting the concentrated milk obtained by microfiltration to pH 4.8 to 5.8 by the addition of acetic acid, followed by heating and kneading.
1 . Fresh cheese characterized by having a whey protein content of 15 mg or lower per g of solid matter and an acetic acid content of 25 to 500 mg per 100 g of the cheese.
2 . A process for producing a fresh cheese according to claim 1 , characterized by comprising steps of concentrating skim milk by a microfiltration membrane and adjusting the concentrated milk obtained by microfiltration to pH 4.8 to 5.8 by the addition of acetic acid, followed by heating and kneading.