Patent ID: 7309510

Claim:
A squeezable cheese condiment comprising: (a) an emulsion comprising at least one component that is an oil-in-water phase; wherein oil makes up from about 5.0 to about 65.0% by weight of the condiment; (b) acidulant; wherein the acidulant is a mixture of hydrochloric acid or phosphoric acid, and lactic acid wherein the mixture is substantially free of acetic acid and comprises no more than about 40.0% by weight of lactic acid; and (c) cheese component; having an amount of protein of less than about 5.0% by weight of the condiment; wherein the squeezable cheese condiment is stable at ambient temperature without requiring thermal processing, has a pH of about 2.75 to less than about 3.75; and the emulsion is one where at least about 50.0% by weight of the cheese flavoring is added to the oil, water, or both and water before the emulsion is formed; wherein said squeezable cheese condiment is non-tart.