FOOD PRODUCTS AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME
FOOD PRODUCTS AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME
Dairy products, such as cheese sauces, process cheese, dairy spreads, and methods and systems for producing such products are disclosed. A substantial portion of the product formulation is derived directly from milk, and methods include adjusting the protein, fat, lactose, and/or moisture content of the milk composition and then producing a fermentate from a lactic acid-producing culture and an enzyme including rennet over a fermentation tank filling period. The pH drop and final pH of the product is influenced by both the lactic acid-producing culture and rennet added during the filling period, and the pH may be controlled by adjusting the milk composition, the rennet and/or starter culture.