US3759715A
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Process of making a textured expanded food product
Assignee: Nestle Purina PetCare Co
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Filing: 1971-02-08
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Granted: 1973-09-18
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Expires: 1991-02-08
Abstract
Abstract AN EXPANDED PROTEIN FOOD PRODUCT HAVING THE RESILIENCY, CHEWINESS AND MOUTHFEEL CHARACTERISTICS OF REAL MEAT AND FURTHER CHARACTERIZED BY EXCELLENT REHYDRATION CHARACTERISTICS IS PRODUCED FROM A VEGETABLE PROTEIN SOURCE MATERIAL BY FORMING A DOUGH THEREOF, CONFINING A MAJOR SURFACIAL PORTION OF THE DOUGH, AND SUBJECTING THE DOUGH TO AN ELEVATED TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE IN THE ORDER OF 80120 P.S.I. FOLLOWED BY PRESSURE RELEASE, THE CONTROLLABLY EXPANDED THE DOUGH ALONG THE AXIS OF THE UNCONFINED SURFACIAL PORTIONS AND PRODUCE A FOOD PRODUCT HAVING TEXTURAL CHARACTERISTICS VERY SIMILAR TO REAL MEAT.
Inventors
- 👤 S Loepiktie
- 👤 R Flier
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CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23J; A23J3/00; A23J3/22; A23J3/26; A23K; A23K10/00; A23K10/30; A23P; A23P30/00; A23P30/30; A23P30/32; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S426/00; Y10S426/802
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