Main functional properties of Mozzarella cheese, Prato cheese, and culinary Requeijão – A review

Authors

  • Taynan Barroso Landin
  • Renata Golin Bueno Costa
  • Denise Sobral
  • Luiz Carlos Gonçalves Costa Junior
  • Junio Cesar Jacinto de Paula
  • Vanessa A. Martins Teodoro
  • Gisela de Magalhães Machado Moreira

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14295/2238-6416.v76i2.848

Keywords:

sliceability, melting, free oil, blister, browning.

Abstract

Functional properties are expected and essential characteristics in certain types of cheese and are mainly influenced by their composition. Due to the forms of consumption, mainly as ingredients in culinary preparations, Mozzarella, Prato and culinary Requeijão cheeses have functional properties that are important attributes in determining the quality of the final product and directly influence consumer acceptance. The ability to slice, melt, release fat, form blisters and browning are the main functional properties found in cheeses. Therefore, the aim of this paper is to present the main factors that influence the functional properties of Mozzarella, Prato cheese, and culinary Requeijão.

Published

2022-07-01

Issue

Section

Revisão/Review

How to Cite

Landin, T. B., Costa, R. G. B., Sobral, D., Costa Junior, L. C. G., Paula, J. C. J. de, Teodoro, V. A. M., & Moreira, G. de M. M. (2022). Main functional properties of Mozzarella cheese, Prato cheese, and culinary Requeijão – A review. Journal of Candido Tostes Dairy Institute, 76(2), 118-130. https://doi.org/10.14295/2238-6416.v76i2.848