Teleme cheese was made from ovine, caprine and bovine milk with thermophilic, mesophilic, and mixed thermophilic–mesophilic
cultures. Nine lots of cheese each time were made in order to study the physico-chemical and sensory changes of cheeses throughout
ripening and storage up to 6 months. The rate of pH decrease was the fastest in cheeses made with the mesophilic culture and the
slowest in cheeses made with the thermophilic culture, regardless of the kind of milk used. Moisture was higher in cheeses made from
cows milk than in cheeses made from the other two kinds of milk. The highest fat content and yield were in cheeses made from ewes
milk not being affected by starter culture used, the highest protein content was in cheeses made from goats milk whereas salt content
was not affected by either the kind of milk or starter culture used. The use of mesophilic or mixed cultures resulted in cheeses of
higher flavour scores than those of cheeses made with thermophilic culture. It is concluded that all three kinds of milk may be used
in making Teleme cheese preferably by using a mesophilic or a mixed thermophilic and mesophilic starter culture.
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