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Article: The effect of application of cold natural smoke on the ripening of cheddar cheese
- Article from:
- Journal of Dairy Science
- Article date:
- June 1, 2003
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CopyrightCopyright American Dairy Science Association Jun 2003. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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ABSTRACT
The present study was undertaken to study the effects of application of natural wood smoke on ripening of Cheddar cheese, and to determine the effects of smoking before or after ripening on cheese quality. A 20-kg block of Cheddar cheese obtained immediately after pressing was divided into six 3-kg blocks and ripened at 8[degrees]C for up to 270 d. One 3-kg block was taken after 1 d, 1, 3, 6, or 9 mo and smoked for 20 min, then returned to the ripening room for further ripening. Cheeses were sampled at intervals for lactobacilli counts, moisture, pH, and proteolysis. Sensory analysis was conducted on 6 and 9-mo-old cheeses by a trained sensory panel (n = 7). Results show that ...