Cheese and methods of making such cheese

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8603554
APP PUB NO 20110097441A1
SERIAL NO

12875541

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Methods of preparing cheese products are described. The methods may include the step of converting at least a portion of a protein containing starting milk into discrete curd particles, and forming the curd particles into a cheese precursor. The cheese precursor may be combined with a slurry to form an admixture. The admixture may be processed into the cheese product. Also described are continuous methods of making a cheese product. The methods may include suppressing formation of a coagulum in a starting milk while adding a coagulation agent. The starting milk may be passed along a flow path, and one or more of the temperature and the pH may be adjusted to allow the formation of curd particles within the flow. The curd particles may be formed into a cheese precursor, which is combined with a slurry to form an admixture that may be processes into the cheese product.

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LEPRINO FOODS COMPANY1830 WEST 38TH AVENUE DENVER CO 80211-2200

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Merrill, Richard K Highlands Ranch, US 35 418
Singh, Mayank Aurora, US 39 489

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