On the day of production and then after 7 and 30 days of storage at 6 °C, the following texture parameters were observed: hardness, cohesiveness and adhesiveness ratio. The highest hardness of ES was observed in the products made of cheese with 1–2 weeks of maturity (P < 0.05; Fig. 2A). With the increasing degree of cheese maturity (4–12 weeks), hardness of ES was gradually decreasing (P < 0.05). Hardness of ES made of cheeses with maturity of 12–16 weeks did not differ (P ≥ 0.05).