TAUPO™
NZMP TAUPO cheese is a semi-hard, rindless cheese.
It has a milky, balanced cheese flavour and a smooth, almost plastic texture.
Named after New Zealand's largest lake, TAUPO™ cheese was developed with the creamy flavour profile desired by the Japanese market. It is suitable in any application requiring a premium cheese for shredding and dicing.
Characterised by a low fat content, TAUPO™ Cheese is manufactured and ripened to develop and maintain its functional performance.
Characteristics of TAUPO™
- Uniform, pale, creamy colour
- Firm, smooth, plastic body
- Lower fat content
- Good stretch and reduced oil off (oil separation) when baking
- Minimal fine lines on shredding
- Minimal sticking or crumbling when shredded, diced, or sliced
