| 20100104726 | SHELF STABLE BUBBLED CHEESE PRODUCT AND PROCESS FOR MAKING SAME - A shelf-stable savory crispy bubbled cheese product and a process for making it is provided wherein cheese pieces containing 50%-60% moisture are tempered followed by vacuum drying in the presence of a heat source followed by freeze drying in the presence of a heat source. The resulting cheese pieces retain or intensify the original cheese color, display no visible oils or chalky powder on the surface, and do not stick tightly or clump together. They are easy to break but not brittle and have a taste comparable to fresh cheese. | 04-29-2010 |
