DETERMINATION OF QUALITY PROPERTIES OF TRADITIONAL ADIYAMAN CHEESE PRODUCED FROM SHEEP MILK

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In this study, 60 fresh Adıyaman cheeses produced from sheep's milk by traditional method in Adıyaman were collected in April, May, June and July. Physicochemical, textural and microbiological properties of cheese samples were examined. Physicochemical and textural properties of Adıyaman cheeses showed a wide distribution in generally. Dry matter, fat, fat in dry matter, protein, protein in dry matter, hardness, gumminess, cohesiveness and L* values were 47.49±2.35%, 22.05±2.20%, 19.81±2.85%, 41.75±5.82%, 6047.83±5968.86 g, 5018.91±5151.70, 0.83±0.04, 88.37±2.35 respectively and the difference between these values of the samples belonging to different months were found significant (p