Nine selected and trained panelists evaluated the appearance, odor, flavor and texture of three types of Minas frescal cheese (traditional, with fat free hydrosoluble soybean extract powder (PS-60) and bovine rennet and with PS-60 and microbiology coagulant). The traditional cheese were characterized by moisture appearance and junked flavor. The added PS-60 cheese made with bovine rennet showed cream color and bitter taste and the samples made with microbiology coagulant showed more soybean aroma. Instrumental characterization of the three types of cheese were developed by texture profile analysis (TPA), using a measuring tender TA-XT2i Stable Micro System and the color analysis, using a computer applicative and scanner. Considering texture, the traditional cheese and the cheeses added of PS-60 with bovine was more hardness; the traditional cheese was more fracturability, coesivity and mastigability and the traditional cheese and the cheese added of PS-60 and microbiology coagulant was more elastic. It was observed color difference among the cheeses, where the traditional cheese showed more intensity white yellow-greenish color. Considering the mean values obtained by acceptance test, it was observed that the added PS-60 cheese showed-up an acceptance of 88%.
minas frescal cheese; descriptive quantitative analysis; sensorial acceptance; texture; color
