Miftari, Hava and Kalevska, Tatjana and Blazevska, Tatjana and Ferati, Ismail and Nikolovska Nedelkoska, Daniela (2025) Seasonal variations in sensory characteristics of traditional white brined goat cheese. International Journal of Food Technology and Nutrition.
Full text not available from this repository.Abstract
White brine cheese is a widely consumed and recognized product that is produced in almost all regions of
North Macedonia. Traditional white brined cheeses in North Macedonia are typically produced with raw
untreated milk and no addition of starter cultures. White brined cheeses are rindless, with soft to semi-hard
consistency and more often produced from cow's and sheep's milk than from buffalo or goat milk. Specific
sensory attributes such as: flavor, aroma, and texture are fundamental to defining the identity, quality, and
consumer acceptability of goat cheese. This study presents a comparative sensory evaluation of spring and
autumn-produced goat cheese with the aim of identifying seasonal impacts on sensory quality attributes. Cheese
samples from both seasons were assessed by a panel according to a structured scoring system for appearance,
consistency, odor, and taste. Spring cheese achieved consistently high scores in all parameters, with mean values
approaching the maximum for taste (19.85 ± 0.48), odor (29.37 ± 0.90), consistency (33.75 ± 2.19), and
appearance (19.37 ± 0.92), resulting in an overall sensory score of 102.35 ± 2.74 out of 105 (97.48%). In contrast,
autumn cheese showed greater variability and generally lower sensory performance, particularly in odor (23.15
± 3.10) and taste (16.85 ± 1.07), with an overall mean score of 90.92 ± 7.87 (86.59%). The results suggest that
seasonality significantly influences the sensory characteristics of cheese, with spring conditions yielding a cheese
of higher sensory quality.
Keywords: goat cheese, sensory characteristics, seasons, traditional
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Subjects: | Scientific Fields (Frascati) > Medical and Health Sciences > Health sciences |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Technology and Technical Sciences |
| Depositing User: | Mr Jordan Martinovski |
| Date Deposited: | 11 Sep 2026 08:37 |
| Last Modified: | 11 Sep 2026 08:37 |
| URI: | https://eprints.uklo.edu.mk/id/eprint/11767 |
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