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Enyzme-modified cheese (EMC) is a concentrated cheese flavour ingredient that is produced from cheese[1] or cheese curd[2] by treatment with enzymes such as proteases, lipases and esterases.[3]

EMCs are used in paste or dry form,[1][2] and are added to foods at dosages of around 1-2%[4] or up to 5%[5] to provide a cheesy flavour. They are usually 10-30 times as intense in flavour as natural cheeses,[1] but have a different taste profile from the original cheese.[2] The enzyme treatment can improve the performance of processed cheese processes.[1]

In the European Union, EMC is considered a flavouring preparation when used without other flavourings.[6] In the United States, EMCs have Generally recognized as safe status.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Sinha, Nirmal K. (2007-04-27). Handbook of Food Products Manufacturing, 2 Volume Set. John Wiley and Sons. ISBN 978-0-470-04964-8.
  2. ^ a b c McSweeney, P. L. H. (2007-06-30). Cheese Problems Solved. Elsevier. ISBN 978-1-84569-353-4.
  3. ^ Lösche, Prof Dr Klaus (2000-01-01). Enzyme in der Lebensmitteltechnologie (in German). Behr's Verlag DE. ISBN 978-3-86022-640-7.
  4. ^ Uhlig, Helmut (1998-04-06). Industrial Enzymes and Their Applications. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-0-471-19660-0.
  5. ^ Law, B. A. (2012-12-06). Microbiology and Biochemistry of Cheese and Fermented Milk. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 978-1-4613-1121-8.
  6. ^ a b Cheese : chemistry, physics & microbiology. Paul L. H. McSweeney, Patrick F. Fox, Paul Cotter, David W. Everett (Fourth ed.). Saint Louis. 2017. ISBN 978-0-12-417017-9. OCLC 987696606.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: others (link)