Abstract
The effects of curd scalding duration on chemical, biochemical, color, textural, microstructural and sensorial characteristics of a brine-type cheese were examined. The cheeses that were characterized by the scalding of curd in hot whey (60 °C) and brining in whey were manufactured from raw cows’ milk and the curds were scalded for 10, 20 or 30 min. Regardless of cheese ripening time, increased scalding duration resulted in decreased moisture, titratable acidity, lactic acid, ethanol, whitening index and h° values. The images obtained by scanning electron microscopy of the cheeses were clearly different each other. At the end of ripening, cheeses from curds scalded for up to 20 min had the highest water-soluble nitrogen, 2-phenylethyl acetate, acetic acid, chewiness, gumminess and hardness levels, and overall acceptability scores. In conclusion, scalding of curd in whey up to 20 min at 60 °C gave satisfactory results in terms of quality parameters of the present cheeses.
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