Article: Enzyme may reduce bitterness of some cheeses.(Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)

Byline: Susanne Quick

MILWAUKEE _ Bitterness has plagued the international cheese community for thousands of years. But the efforts of a Wisconsin scientist may soon put that acrimony to rest _ forever.

Jim Steele, professor of food science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has discovered an enzyme that reduces the bitterness that afflicts low-grade cheddar cheeses, potentially saving cheesemakers millions of dollars in lost or reduced sales.

"This find could be a real boon to cheesemakers," said John Umhoefer, executive director of the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association. "It has the potential to give consistency to the quality of cheese ...

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