Improvements in small scale artisanal cheesemaking via a novel mechanized apparatus

• Tipo: Artigo em Revista Científica Internacional
• Data: 2007

Autores

Patricia J M Reis (Autor) Outra; F. Xavier Malcata (Autor) Outra

Revista

Título: Journal of Food Engineering

Vol. 82

Páginas: 11-16

ISSN: 0260-8774

Editora: Elsevier

Indexação

ISI Web of Knowledge - 3 Citações

Scopus - 5 Citações

Outras Informações

ID Authenticus: P-004-7X0

DOI: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2006.11.032

Abstract (EN): The current research effort consisted on design, building and testing of a customized apparatus - a closed cylindrical, double-jacketed cheese vat, with a 50 L-capacity, aimed at manufacturing Serra da Estrela cheese (or similar ewe's milk cheeses), provided with knives that play a double role - stirring and cutting, a combined device for draining and pre-moulding, and a cleaning-in-place system. This novel apparatus makes it possible to semi-automate cheesemaking in small scale - including a continuous cycle of hands-free sequential coagulation, cutting, syneresis and moulding of cheeses. It was successfully applied to ewe's milk cheese manufacture, and was able to reduce duration of the overall cycle - with concomitant standardization of the process, and a significant (P < 0.05) increase in cheese yield and fat recovery.

Idioma: Inglês

Tipo (Avaliação Docente): Científica

Nº de páginas: 6