Cheese-like dairy gels

摘要: The present invention relates to a cheese-like dairy gel that includes gum, starch, and liquid, wherein the has texture, consistency, mouthfeel of cheese. In particular embodiments gel, it is essentially fat-free, chosen from among cottage cheese, ricotta, cream American processed Parmesan baker's cheddar, Feta gum may be an ionically neutral such as konjac, or microbial gellan anionic carrageenan, Kappa-carrageenan, furcelleran, agar, alginate, like, mixtures thereof. in certain invention, potato tapioca corn rice wheat additionally provides process for preparing ingredients are blended, briefly heated, packaged, cooled, cooled extruded, sliced, diced, shredded, then packaged. avoids renneting, fermenting, acidification yields curds whey liquid. It thus simplified product which utilizes all liquid employed.