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Importance of Sodium Nitrate in the Maturation Process of Gouda Cheese

Alexandra NojeMihaela TitaOvidiu Tita

subject

PreservativeGeography Planning and DevelopmentFood preservationCheese ripeningManagement Monitoring Policy and Lawchemistry.chemical_compoundIngredientGouda cheesefoodchemistrySodium nitrateCheesemakingFood sciencefood.cheeseSodium nitrite

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The aim of this study was to observe the dynamics of sodium nitrate during ripening, in was introduced in different amounts in the recipe. Sodium nitrate is the chemical compound also known as Chile saltpeter or Peru saltpeter, is used as an ingredient as a food preservative. Sodium nitrate should not be confused with the related compound, sodium nitrite. Sodium nitrate in the cheese gives a longer time of preservation (Moore J.C., 2010).

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2011-10-14Bulletin of University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca. Agriculture
https://doi.org/10.15835/buasvmcn-agr:6584