FOOD QUALITY AND SAFETY
QUALITY CONTROL IN FOOD PROCESSING
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Detailed explanation-1: -1 pound of cheese requires 10 pounds (or about 5 quarts) of cow or goat milk and about 6 pounds of sheep milk.
Detailed explanation-2: -About 10 pounds (1.25 gallons) of milk are required to make one pound of cheese.
Detailed explanation-3: -Typically it takes about 10 litres of milk to make one kilogram of cheese. Depending on the temperature of making the cheese, the cultures used, the amount of salt added, and the maturation (ripening) time and conditions, a vast assortment of different cheeses can be produced.
Detailed explanation-4: -The yield of cheese from one gallon of milk is approximately one pound for the hard cheese and two pounds for the soft cheese. The amount of butterfat in the milk will affect this.
Detailed explanation-5: -ERS estimates the amount of milk fat and skim solids in dairy products based on typical content. For example, Cheddar cheese is estimated to have a milk-fat content of 33.31 percent and a skim-solids content of 29.67 percent, though actual components may vary from these percentages.