USDEC Manuals
Cheese & Beer Appreciation Guide
A consumer guide to enjoying U.S. cheeses and their pairing with beer - including their conjoined history, descriptions, tasting tips and suggestions for selecting and serving both beer and cheese. The brochure is available as a PDF in English.
These PDFs are free, courtesy of the U.S. Dairy Export Council. For more information please contact Rachel Garrett at rgarrett@usdec.org.
Cheese & Wine Appreciation Guide
A consumer guide to enjoying U.S. cheeses and their pairing with wine - including their conjoined history, descriptions, tasting tips and suggestions for selecting and serving both wine and cheese. The brochures are available as PDFs in English, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese and Spanish.
These PDFs are free, courtesy of the U.S. Dairy Export Council. For more information please contact Rachel Garrett at rgarrett@usdec.org.
Cheese Appreciation Guide
A consumer guide to enjoying U.S. cheeses - including descriptions, best applications and food pairings as well as purchasing and storing information. The brochures are available as PDFs in English, Arabic, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese and Spanish.
These PDFs are free, courtesy of the U.S. Dairy Export Council. For more information please contact Rachel Garrett at rgarrett@usdec.org.
Reference Manual for U.S. Cheese
A new handbook designed to guide and educate international buyers and users on purchasing and using U.S. cheeses. Information provided includes a description of the U.S. cheese industry and varieties produced, descriptions of the processes used to produce and handle cheese, as well as properly merchandize it at the retail and foodservice levels, discussions of the functional and nutritional properties of cheese as well as menu applications. Available in English.
International buyers and end-users should contact their local USDEC office for a complimentary copy.
Hard copies are available to members for $20.00 and non-members for $65.00. To order please contact Rachel Garrett at rgarrett@usdec.org.
Reference Manual for U.S. Milk Powders
The latest in USDEC's Reference Manual series is an educational guide to using U.S. milk powders. It includes information on: production and quality; grading and testing; specifications and composition; nutritional and functional properties; applications; a glossary and a quick guide to selecting U.S. milk powders. Updated August, 2005.
Hard copies are available to members for $20.00 and non-members for $65.00. To order please contact Kristen Parody at kparody@usdec.org.
Reference Manual for U.S. Whey and Lactose Products
An educational guide to using U.S. whey and lactose products. It includes: a description of the U.S. whey and lactose industry; definitions of whey products; descriptions of the processes used to modify and enhance certain functional properties of whey and lactose; discussions of the functional and nutritional properties of whey and lactose; applications for these functional, nutritional dairy ingredients. Available in English and Chinese. Updated June, 2004.
Hard copies are available to members for $20.00 and non-members for $65.00. To order please contact Kristen Parody at kparody@usdec.org.
Skim Milk Powder Storage Fact Sheet
USDEC's SMP Storage Fact Sheet complements the Reference Manual for U.S. Milk Powders. It provides an overview of changes in the characteristics, functionality and nutritional value of skim milk powder (SMP) during storage. It was prepared by the U.S. Dairy Export Council in collaboration with California Polytechnic and the Wisconsin Center for Dairy Research.
USDEC Bakery Recipe Book for U.S. Dairy Ingredients
This 36-page publication includes an introduction on how to use U.S. dairy ingredients in bakery applications and 26 recipes provided in part by USDEC members and industry experts - ranging from breads and cakes to nutritional products. Available in English.
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