Ukrainian cheese

Recently, disputes about the quality of Ukrainian cheeses have not subsided. Almost every year, Rospotrbenadzor turns its close attention to cheese products from Ukraine. What is wrong with Ukrainian cheese? Let's take a closer look at what we are used to buying in stores.

The authorities claim that Ukrainian cheeses are produced with violations of sanitary and epidemiological standards, so they can be potentially dangerous to human health. Ukrainian cheeses are also accused of using palm oils in production, which certainly affects the taste and aroma, as well as the consumer properties of the product.

However, is this so, perhaps this information is distorted in order to protect domestic producers and limit the sale of foreign competitive cheese products. According to Ukrainian producers, their goods comply with all declared sanitary standards and the recipe for Ukrainian cheese. Currently, it is the Ukrainian brand cheeses that are the leaders in sales both in Ukraine itself and abroad. Moreover, Ukrainian cheese is not afraid to buy German, Baltic, as well as American cheese lovers.

Ukrainian cheese refers to hard cheese varieties and has a cylindrical shape. Usually the mass of Ukrainian cheese does not exceed 10 kg, and the diameter of the cheese head does not exceed 18 cm. Ukrainian cheese includes pre-pasteurized cow's milk, to which rennet enzyme for starter is added. For the production of Ukrainian cheese, a double heating technology is used, as a result of which cheese eyes of a rounded or large oval shape can be seen on the cheese slice.

The calorie content of Ukrainian cheese is at a fairly high level. There are 355 Kcal per 100 grams of cheese product, which is not enough. The cheese contains up to 50% fat, which gives reason for the Russian authorities to talk about the use of palm oils, which are added to milk to increase its fat content. Ukrainian cheese ripens quickly enough, and within 60 days after manufacture it can go on sale.

Ukrainian cheese is formed in the form of low cylinders, and the finished product is specially coated with paraffin on top. Real Ukrainian cheese is necessarily marked with three labels. This is a hallmark of a quality product. The popularity of Ukrainian cheese is so high that this product is often counterfeited, so be careful about the choice of food you buy in stores.

Then Ukrainian cheese will delight you and your loved ones not only with excellent taste, but also bring tangible health benefits. After all, the chemical composition of Ukrainian cheese is rich in vitamins of group A, V1, V6, V2, V12, folic acid, Niacin equivalent, as well as iron, zinc, phosphorus, potassium and calcium, as well as other useful elements.