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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 1989
Filed:
Nov. 21, 1983
Applicant:
Inventor:
Jerry L Middleton, Wapakoneta, OH (US);
Assignee:
Universal Foods Corporation, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23C / ; A23C / ; A23C / ; A23C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
426 39 ; 426 36 ; 426582 ; 426657 ;
Abstract
Imitation cheese is made by admixing a hydrated casein curd produced by the action of a milk coagulating enzyme on a calcium salt of a milk casein with edible oil and an emulsifying agent with heating at an elevated temperature to form a homogeneous mixture. Preferably, the enzyme is rennet and heating is to above 140.degree. F. An acid is preferably added to the heated mixture with vigorously admixing under homogenizing conditions to produce a homogeneous melted and pasteurized product.