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Correlation Between The Usu Stretch Test And The Pizza Fork Test, Bryce L. Moyes
Correlation Between The Usu Stretch Test And The Pizza Fork Test, Bryce L. Moyes
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
A correlation between the USU stretch test and the pizza fork test would allow the stretch properties of Mozzarella cheese to be measured objectively. The Utah State University (USU) Stretch Test uses a modified texture-profile analyzer to pull strands of cheese from a melted reservoir, measuring the load exerted on the probe during stretching. Parameters measured by the USU stretch test include Melt Strength (FM), which is the maximum load exerted on the probe, Stretch Load (SL), which is the load exerted on the probe at any specified point following FM, and Stretch Extension (SE), which …