Article | REF: F6314 V1

Analogue cheeses and cheese products without fresh milk Manufacturing technologies

Author: Olivier LARCHé

Publication date: September 10, 2016

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6. Glossary

hydrocolloid

A water-soluble organic compound that forms highly viscous colloidal dispersions or gels. A distinction is made between reversible and irreversible hydrocolloids, depending on whether or not they can be converted from gel to sol. They are essentially found in two polymer families:

  • Proteins: macromolecules composed of amino acid chains of plant or animal origin (e.g. gelatin);

  • polysaccharides: macromolecules made up of chains of monomeric sugars (e.g. carrageenans).

krémage

Reaction resulting from a series of physicochemical mechanisms occurring during the manufacture of processed cheeses. It is observed in the kneader by a change in the consistency of the melted mass, which thickens at a variable rate. It is...

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