Microbiological, chemical, textural and sensory characteristics of Hispánico cheese manufactured using frozen ovine milk curds scalded at different temperatures
2010
Picón Gálvez, Antonia María | Alonso, Rocío | Gaya Sicilia, María Pilar | Fernández-García, E. | Rodríguez, Buenaventura | De Paz, M. | Núñez Gutiérrez, Manuel
Hispánico cheese is a semi-hard variety, manufactured in Spain from a mixture of pasteurized bovine and ovine milk. To study one strategy for overcoming a seasonal shortage of ovine milk in summer and autumn, curds made from ovine milk, scalded at 32, 35 or 38 °C, were pressed for 30 min and frozen at -24 °C for 4 months. After thawing, they were added to fresh bovine milk curd for the manufacture of experimental Hispánico cheeses. Control cheese was made from a mixture of pasteurized bovine and ovine milk in the same (8020) proportion. No significant effect of the addition of frozen ovine milk curd or scalding temperature was found for lactic acid bacteria counts, dry matter content, hydrophilic and hydrophobic peptides, 45 out of 65 volatile compounds, texture, and sensory characteristics throughout a 60-day ripening period. Differences between cheeses, of low magnitude and little practical significance, were found for pH value, aminopeptidase activity, proteolysis, free amino acids, free fatty acids, and the remaining 20 volatile compounds. Thus, the addition of frozen ovine milk curd to fresh bovine milk curd does not alter the main physicochemical and sensory characteristics of Hispánico cheese. © 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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