Patent ID: 6495187
Filing Date: 2002-12-17
Classification: A23C

Abstract:
A molded, pressed, fresh, unripened cheese analog composition prepared by a method comprising:(a) mixing isolated soy protein and milk; (b) adding a coagulating agent to said mixture from (a); (c) cutting the product resulting from (b); (d) agitating the product resulting from (c) for about 0 to about 90 minutes at a temperature of about 30Â° C. to about 50Â° C.; (e) separating about 50% to about 80% of whey from the product resulting from (d) and salting; (f) placing the product resulting from (e) in molds at a temperature of at least about 28Â° C. for about 2 hours to about 8 hours; and (g) subjecting the molded product from (f) to external pressure.