Patent ID: 6090417
Filing Date: 2000-07-18
Classification: A23C

Abstract:
A method of making flavorful, organoleptically pleasing natural cheese containing a nutritional supplement, said method comprising the steps of:(1) shredding a natural cheese to form pieces whose general size is effective to receive the nutritional supplement;(2) adding a nutritional supplement to the shredded cheese to form a mixture;(3) blending the mixture to achieve an essentially homogenous mixture; and(4) compressing the essentially homogenous blended mixture to form the natural cheese containing the nutritional supplement,wherein the nutritional supplement comprises vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, probiotics, botanicals, and mixtures thereof, andwherein the nutritional supplement comprises vitamins chosen from the group consisting of vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin E, B vitamins, niacin, folate, folic acid, and mixtures thereof.