2006-09-26 11:11:54 · 9 answers · asked by Nathan F 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
It's the equivalent of the nutritional content of 5 oz. milk. They've just removed some of the moisture.
2006-09-26 11:13:49 · answer #1 · answered by ndtaya 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because each slice was made with 5 oz of milk, it doesn't contain 5 oz. It's like a "quarter pounder" at Mcdonald's, 1/4 pound of raw beef was cooked into a much lighter burger.
2006-09-26 11:14:59 · answer #2 · answered by juicy_wishun 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cheese is made from curdled milk. In order to make a block of cheese (in this case one that weighs 16oz) you start with 120oz of milk (24 * 5). This milk is then heated and a bacteria is added to curdle the milk and create curds and wey. The curds are then removed and wey is drained. The curds are placed in cheese cloth and pressed to squeeze out any left over wey and to pack the curds into a solid bock. This block of cheese is then left to 'cure' and 'turn into' cheese.
Thus the loss of volume is the wey that is removed and the mositure that is lost during the production process. Therefore they are correct in saying that each slice has 5oz of milk as that is what it takes to make it.
Essentially they are stating that their cheese is all natural and they don't add in a lot of artifical fillers and preservatives.
Hope this answers the question!
2006-09-26 11:21:09 · answer #3 · answered by wrkey 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
each slice is 2/3 ounce, and the package you picked up at the grocery store...safeway or whomever...started out as 120 fluid ounces of milk, but in the process of making the cheese, some of the moisture was removed (the whey...which would just make your ham & cheese sandwich a soggy mess).
2006-09-26 11:20:07 · answer #4 · answered by panti-slave2006 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u have to multiply 16 by 5 to get your awnser which is actually 80 oz. or 5 pounds
2006-09-26 11:24:26 · answer #5 · answered by LilD 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they mean they start with 5 oz of liquid milk before it turns to cheese, but it condenses down a lot in the process of making cheese, sort of like drying it down to it's essence.
2006-09-26 11:14:55 · answer #6 · answered by foxfirevigil 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Partly because milk is mostly water.
Mainly because hte cheese you're talking about uses powdered milk, which translates into something like 1gal = 1/4 cup powdered milk.
2006-09-26 11:14:45 · answer #7 · answered by sdwillie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
16oz is weight not volume.
5oz is volume not weight.
that's all I know.
anyway, stop thinking like that... you're giving me a headache!
just eat the cheese!
2006-09-26 11:22:44 · answer #8 · answered by Fresa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wow!!!!! thats a good question. you need a pat on the back !!! good for you !!!
2006-09-26 11:13:58 · answer #9 · answered by Ginnykitty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋