Estonian cheese, fat in dry matter 45% — a semi-hard cheese produced from pasteurized cow's milk using microbial-origin rennet agents.
Organoleptic properties:
- appearance: rind smooth, thin, without damage and without paraffin under the rind, color from light yellow to yellow,
- taste and aroma: pronounced cheese flavor, slightly tangy,
- texture: the dough is pliable, uniform,
- pattern: cheese has a pattern consisting of eyes (holes) of round, oval or angular shape, evenly distributed throughout the mass.
Chemical composition:
- water: not more than 44.0%,
- fat (calculated on dry matter): not less than 45.0%,
- protein (calculated on dry matter): not less than 26.0%,
- ash: not more than 4.0%.
Microbiological indicators:
- KMAFAnM: not more than 1000