Cheese varieties
Many cheese varieties are manufactured around the world but they are all broadly classified by hardness (i.e. very hard, hard, semi-soft and soft) according to their moisture content.
Cheese is usually made from cows milk, although several varieties are made from the milk of goats, sheep or horses. Flow diagrams for the manufacture of the varieties discussed are shown in Figures 14 to 17.
Queso blanco (White cheese)
Queso blanco is a Latin-American fresh, white cheese. It is usually made from milk containing 3% fat, using an organic acid, without starter or rennet.
Procedure
Take fresh whole milk and determine its fat content. If the fat content is higher than 3%, standardise using skim milk.
Transfer the standardised milk to a cheese vat, preferably a double-jacketed standard cheese vat, and heat to 82°C.
While the milk is being heated measure out lemon juice of pH about 2.5 in a measuring jar. About 3 ml of lemon juice should be added per 100 ml of milk.
Dilute the lemon juice with an equal amount of clean, fresh water.
When the milk temperature reaches 82°C, add the diluted lemon juice carefully and uniformly while stirring. For even distribution of the juice, add in three separate amounts.
The curd precipitates almost immediately. Continue to stir for 3 minutes after adding the juice, then allow the curd to settle for 15 minutes
Drain the whey through a metal sieve or cheese cloth.
While draining the whey, stir the curd to prevent excess matting.
Distribute a total of about 3.5 to 5 kg of salt to 100 kg curd, in three applications.
Prepare a cylindrical or square hoop by lining with cheese cloth and scoop the salted curds into it.
Press the curd overnight at room temperature.
Remove the pressed cheese and cut into blocks of 0.5 or 1 kg.
Queso blanco is made without starter or rennet. A variety of acidulants can be used for its manufacture. Heating the milk to 82°C pasteurises the milk and denatures the whey proteins, so that they are recovered with the curd.
This increases cheese yield. The cheese has good keeping quality and is thus suitable for manufacture in rural areas.
Cheese varietiesMany cheese varieties are manufactured around the world but they are all broadly classified by hardness (i.e. very hard, hard, semi-soft and soft) according to their moisture content.Cheese is usually made from cows milk, although several varieties are made from the milk of goats, sheep or horses. Flow diagrams for the manufacture of the varieties discussed are shown in Figures 14 to 17.Queso blanco (White cheese)Queso blanco is a Latin-American fresh, white cheese. It is usually made from milk containing 3% fat, using an organic acid, without starter or rennet.ProcedureTake fresh whole milk and determine its fat content. If the fat content is higher than 3%, standardise using skim milk.Transfer the standardised milk to a cheese vat, preferably a double-jacketed standard cheese vat, and heat to 82°C.While the milk is being heated measure out lemon juice of pH about 2.5 in a measuring jar. About 3 ml of lemon juice should be added per 100 ml of milk.Dilute the lemon juice with an equal amount of clean, fresh water.When the milk temperature reaches 82°C, add the diluted lemon juice carefully and uniformly while stirring. For even distribution of the juice, add in three separate amounts.The curd precipitates almost immediately. Continue to stir for 3 minutes after adding the juice, then allow the curd to settle for 15 minutesDrain the whey through a metal sieve or cheese cloth.While draining the whey, stir the curd to prevent excess matting.Distribute a total of about 3.5 to 5 kg of salt to 100 kg curd, in three applications.Prepare a cylindrical or square hoop by lining with cheese cloth and scoop the salted curds into it.Press the curd overnight at room temperature.Remove the pressed cheese and cut into blocks of 0.5 or 1 kg.Queso blanco is made without starter or rennet. A variety of acidulants can be used for its manufacture. Heating the milk to 82°C pasteurises the milk and denatures the whey proteins, so that they are recovered with the curd.This increases cheese yield. The cheese has good keeping quality and is thus suitable for manufacture in rural areas.
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