Reduced fat comminuted meat compositions

Claim 2

A composition as claimed in claim 1 characterized in that the cereal substrate dispersion is in the range of about 10-40% solids.

Claim 3

A composition as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2 characterized in that said cereal substrate comprises a flour selected from the group of oats, barley, wheat, corn, rice, rye, triticale, and milo from barley.

Claim 4

A comminuted meat composition containing a fat mimic comprising: A. a cereal hydrolysate composition prepared by hydrolyzing an aqueous dispersion of a cereal substrate with an amylase enzyme under conditions which will hydrolyse the starch without appreciable solubilization of the substrate protein to yield a water soluble fraction, and a water insoluble fraction, and selected from the group consisting of a) said water soluble fraction, b) said water insoluble fraction, c) said water soluble dietary fiber solids isolated from said soluble fraction, and d) a combination of a) and b); B. oat bran; C. corn syrup solids; and D. comminuted meat; all of the above in amounts which, when intimately mixed with said comminuted meat, are sufficient to provide a fat reduced comminuted meat product having the texture and mouthfeel comparable to a full fat product.

Claim 5

A composition as claimed in claim 4 characterized in that the cereal hydrolysate is present from about 0.75 to about 1.25 weight percent based on the total weight of the composition.

Claim 6

A composition as claimed in claim 4 or claim 5 characterized in that the oat bran is present from about 0.5 to about 1.25 weight percent based on the total weight of the composition.

Claim 7

A composition as claimed in claim 5 or claim 6 characterized in that the corn syrup solids is present from about 0.1 to about 0.75 weight percent based on the total weight of the composition.

Claim 8

A composition as claimed in any of claims 5 to 7 characterized in that the composition additionally contains torula yeast from about 0.25 to about 1.0 weight percent based on the total weight of the composition.

Claim 9

A composition as claimed in any of claims 5 to 8 characterized in that the composition additionally contains encapsulated salt from about 0.1 to about 0.8 weight percent based on the total weight of the composition.

Claim 10

A comminuted meat composition comprising: i) a dietary fiber product produced by the method of: a. treating an aqueous dispersion of a cereal substrate with an a -amylase under conditions which will hydrolyze the substrate starch without appreciable solubilization of the substrate protein and thereby yield as soluble fraction and an insoluble fraction; b. separating said soluble fraction from said insoluble fraction under conditions which minimize the level of protein in the soluble fraction; c. recovering from said soluble fraction said water-soluble dietary fiber substantially free of water insoluble fiber; ii) oat bran; iii) corn syrup solids; and iv) comminuted meat.

Claim 11

A composition as claimed in claim 10 characterized in that said cereal substrate comprises a flour selected from the group of oats, barley, wheat, corn, rice, rye, triticale, and milo.

Claim 12

A composition as claimed in claim 10 or claim 11 characterized in that said dietary fiber produced is Oatrim.