Sensory Profile of Ewe’s Milk Cheeses

Food Science and Technology International

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 347-353

  Barcenas P ^a   Elortondo, F J Pérez ^a   Salmeron J ^a   Albisu, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

Author keywords

ewe s milk cheese; flavor; odor; sensory profile; texture

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035535796     PISSN: 10820132     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1106/2W5M-6KYW-4E5W-NF8A     Document Type: Article

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