Patent ID: 6242036
Filing Date: 2001-06-05
Classification: A23C,C12Y

Abstract:
A cheese curd comprising protein products originating from a dairy liquid comprising casein and whey protein, wherein the curd is obtained from the dairy liquid by a process that comprises the sequential steps of:(i) heating the dairy liquid to a temperature of about 55 to about 90.degree. C. for at least about 2 minutes;(ii) cooling the heat treated dairy liquid to a temperature of about 30 to about 65.degree. C.;(iii) contacting the cooled dairy liquid with a transglutaminase to provide a modified dairy liquid;(iv) contacting the modified dairy liquid with a non-rennet protease to form cheese curd and whey liquid; and(v) separating the cheese curd from the whey liquid.