HARD AND SEMI-HARD CHEESE COMPRISING WATER RETAINING PARTICLES, A METHOD FOR PREPARING SUCH HARD OR SEMI-HARD CHEESE, AND USE OF SUCH PARTICLES IN THE PREPARATION OF CHEESE
The present invention relates to a method for the preparation of hard or semi-hard type cheese, wherein use is made of water retaining particles, which particles comprise at least seventy-five percent by weight of water. The present invention further relates to a hard or semi- hard cheese comprising said water retaining particles and to the use of such particles in the preparation of cheese.