| abstract |
The present invention is concerned with a processed cheese comprising at least 10 wt.% of an oil of non-dairy origin and at least 0.1 % by weight of the triglycerides present in the processed cheese of a component selected from the group consisting of monoglycerides, diglycerides, phosphatides and mixtures thereof, the non-dairy oil containing less than 50% saturated fatty acid residues and the fat content of the processed cheese, calculated on dry matter, being less than 65 wt.%. n The processed cheese according to the present invention offers the advantage that it does not exhibit oil exudation. Furthermore the taste, appearance and consistency of the present cheese product are very alike processed cheese products which contain milk fat instead of oil of non-dairy origin. n Other aspects of the present invention are concerned with two alternative processes for preparing processed cheese. |