CH-114 M5 Lab 8

 M5 Lab 8 - Dairy Products

 

Queso Dip



Ingredients: 

  • Cheddar Jack Cheese

  • Low-moisture part-skim Mozzarella cheese

  • Queso Fresco Casero Crumbling cheese

  • Half & Half

  • Tortilla Chips





My Steps:

  1. Add the grated cheeses and eye ball the half and half in a bowl until it covers the bottom layer of cheesesover low heat boiling water

  2. Stir as the cheese melted and also let it sit to the desired texture.

  3. Poured into another glass bowl and served as a side dip with tortilla chips





Taste Test:

The dip itself was very cheesy and salty. The texture was also grainy when putting it in my mouth. When dipping the tortilla chips into it, the chips kind of disguises the real taste of the dip so in order to get all the goodness, you really have to dip a lot of the chip into it. It was also very easy to identify the dairyness because it was very milky and cheesy. I let my family try it and a lot of seemed to really like it. They kept digging into the chips and the dip. My "Tutu," (grandmother), ended up finishing off the dip.


Cheddar Jack, Mozzarella, and Queso Fresco cheeses were melted with half-and-half over low heat to create the creamy texture by emulsifying the fats and causing the proteins to denature. By interacting with taste buds, salt improved flavor, and offering it alongside tortilla chips offered a crisp contrast. The emulsion creation and protein unfolding processes that made the dip savory, milky, and cheesy were crucial to its success. Casein and whey, two proteins found in milk, coagulate and denaturate when heated to form curds and whey. Milk is slightly thickened through acidity or enzymatic activity during bacterial fermentation. Creamy textures are produced in goods like butter and ice cream by the emulsification of milk proteins and lipids.


Overall although I wasn't expecting much, I think this activity was a success. I didn't necesarrily use any measurements but used my judgement on how it looks, feels, and tasted and it ended up turning out good. If I could do this again, I would experiment with maybe adding herbs and spices to add something extra and enhance its complexity.




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