1996, Cilt 12, Sayı 1, Sayfa(lar) 065-071
Chemical and Organoleptical Properties of Civil Cheese
O. Cenap Tekinşen, Mustafa Atasever, Abdullah Keleş
S.Ü. Veteriner Fakültesi Besin Hijyeni ve Teknolojisi Anabilim Dalı, KONYA
Keywords: Civil cheese, chemical and organoleptical quality
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In this study, 26 civil cheese samples obtained from Erzurum province and around were chemically and organoleptically analysed. It was determined that the mean value of moisture content was 59.42 %. Mean values for fat, protein, salt and ash contents were found 2.24 %, 31.97 %, 4.468 % and 5.253 % respectively. Acidity values of samples were determined 0.745 % in lactic acid degree. pH and aw values of the samples were found 4.45 and 0.927. In organoleptical examination, the mean of total scores of cheese samples were found 74.269. It was determined that Civil Cheese was a soft and low fat cheese variety.