“…As well as proteins and carbohydrates, fat has also been shown to be important for flavour formation (Foda, Hammond, Reinbold, & Hotchkiss, 1969;Badings, Walstra, & Jenness, 1984;Collins, McSweeney, & Wilkinson, 2003a). Fat-derived compounds, such as free fatty acids (FFAs), esters, lactones and ketones, generally have distinct flavour characteristics and low aroma thresholds (Siek, Albin, Sather, & Lindsay, 1971;Rothe, Woelm, Tunger, & Siebert, 1972;Kinsella, 1975). Therefore, it is expected that these compounds play a role in the overall flavour of cheese.…”