Also Known As

Processed Cheese Sauce

Description

Cheese whiz is actually a processed cheese sauce, which has the quality of being soft at room temperature. It is a bright, yellow (coloring agent Annato), viscous liquid, used in many recipes as a dip or a topping. It does not come under the melt able cheese category. While making cheese whiz, milk protein concentrate is used to eliminate some of the inherent problems of cheese solids.the regular cheese is reprocessed by adding emulsifiers and stabilizers such as xanthan gum. Citric acid and flavoring agents are also added to impart tanginess and the flavor.

How To Select

Cheese whiz is available in glass jars, under the brand name of "Kraft Foods "or "Ritz". It is marketed mostly by United States, Phillipines, Canada and Venezuela. The product has been sold in a narrow jar that tapered towards the base when sold as a spread. When Cheese Whiz is advertised as a dip or a sauce, the jars are larger and more of a squat cylindrical shape. More products under this category include Cheese Whiz light, Cheese Whiz Tex mex, Salsa Con Queso.

Culinary Uses

· Cheese Whiz is primarily used as a cheese-flavored dip for snack items such as crackers, potato chips and corn tortilla chips, or even a celery stick
· It can also be mixed with diced onions, cilantro and jalapeño peppers to form salsa con queso.
· Because Cheese Whiz remains viable at room temperature, it can also be offered as a condiment for hamburgers, hot dogs and other sandwiches.
· This thick cheese can also be used as a cheese spread over baked recipes after the baking is done.
· It can be used in pastas and pizzas instead of the regular cheese.
· Especially for kids, who are fussy to eat certain foods cooked at home, cheese whiz can be accompanied as a topping over the parathas, theplas, khakhras or even the vegetable cooked to improve the palatability.

How To Store

Store it as it is available in the glass jars, in a cool dry place. See to it that you tightly lid and refrigerate the jar once opened. Use a dry spoon to remove the cheese from the jar, to avoid any moisture which might be left inside.

Health Benefits

· Cheese is considered to be energy dense and is specially opted to kids, who are underweight to increase their energy balance. Its major calories are attributed to the presence of fats in it.
· Since it is prepared from milk and milk concentrates, it is a good source of proteins, which help in body building and wear and tear of the body.
· As cheese Whiz has good amounts of fats in it, it consists of the fat soluble vitamins; Vit.A & Vit. K, both of which play a major role in vision and blood clotting in our body.
· It also consists of a range of B vitamins such as riboflavin and Vit. B12.
· Minerals such as calcium, phosphorus and zinc present in milk are simultaneously present in Cheese Whiz, and are well absorbed by the body.