Avaliação sensorial de queijos coalhos maturados

The rennet matured cheese is considered as a heritage of the northeastern population, produced and consumed in this geographical area and beyond borders. Characterized as a typical Brazilian product and with diffused marketing as Marked by its impact in the producers income generation. Therefore, the rennet matured cheese produced with cow's, goat's and mixed milk was assessed in terms of taste on the 7th and 50th day of shelf-life based on the quantitative Descriptive Analysis (ADQ). The micro-biological analysis was determined in order to define the samples sanitary control, based on the legislation in force and specific for the product. The attributes related to the central external color, aspect, global intensity, hardness, adhesiveness, granulosity, and persistence were significant. The cheese sensory assessment was very valuable in characterizing the quality of the new product, describing important attributes for the dairy due to the possible due to the possible marketing insertion.