Cheese powder is widely used in cooking around the globe. According to the calculations of the analytical research company Allied Market Research, over the next ten years, the global market for hard cheese powder will only grow.
A huge number of companies work in this area in the modern market, since cheese powder is in great demand. Here are some of them: Aarkay Food Products, Kerry Group, All American Foods, Lactosan, Dairicoconcepts, Land O'Lakes, Kanegrade and many others. The work of a large number of well-known fast food brands directly depends on the delivery of powder from these firms.
Description
In the production of cheese powder, a technology called spray drying is used. With its help, a powdery light mass is obtained from various hard cheeses, which is not inferior to real cheese in its properties and taste.
The powder has a rich taste, an oily structure after adding liquid and a bright aroma of cheese. As a rule, on the label you can see that this is real cheese. On the packaging, the manufacturer does not display, and does not consider his product a food additive or preservative.
Structure
The composition of the cheese powder is always indicated with accuracy and percentage. If this is a product with a fat content of 40%, then its composition will be:
- 37% protein;
- 4% moisture;
- 40% natural milk fat;
- a small percentage of vegetable fat (from 0.2 to 0.7%).
Recommended degree of product recovery is 1: 3. Therefore, if you mix 1 kg of cheese powder with a liquid, then the output will be about three kilograms of cheese mass. It will resemble real cheese, melt well and solidify, forming a delicious cheese crust.
Areas of use
As already mentioned above, dry cheese powder is widely used in fast food. With its help, chips and crackers, nuts and crackers, curd desserts and various sauces for meat and fish dishes are made. In addition, the powder can be used for salads, toppings for pizza or pies, mashed soups, mayonnaise and sauces, even ice cream and baby food.
Recipes
If you managed to buy high-quality cheese powder, we advise you to try to cook some proven and very tasty dishes.
For example, broccoli casserole without flour. For cooking, you need to take vegetables, cheese powder, water, onions, red fish, champignons, zucchini or bell peppers.
Wash vegetables, peel and cut into portioned cubes of the same size. Onions can be fried in advance, and the cabbage is boiled with salt and butter. Now we combine all the ingredients listed above, mix and put in a baking dish. Sprinkle with dry cheese powder and fill with water. You can dilute the liquid with cream or milk. Fill the casserole. We send to cook in the oven for 25 minutes. The temperature is standard - 180 ˚.
Experienced housewives say that cheese powder is a real lifesaver for them. If you add it, say, to yesterday’s vegetable soup and heat it up, you will get an incredibly delicious cheese cream soup. Garnish the dish with a sprig of fresh herbs and serve. The main thing is not to spare the cheese! Enjoy your meal!