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US4104415A
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Process for preparing bacon analog
Assignee: General Foods Corp
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Filing: 1975-10-10
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Granted: 1978-08-01
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Expires: 1995-10-10
Abstract
Abstract An improved bacon analog product and a method for preparing it are provided. The improved product has more of the natural crispness of real bacon than earlier analogs. This improvement is noticeable not only initially upon opening the package but also after extended times in a moist environment. The improvement is obtained by virtue of improved formulation and processing.
Inventors
- 👤 Sudhakar P. Shanbhag
- 👤 Louis G. Liggett
- 👤 Adrienne C. Mikovits
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 17:40
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23J; A23J3/00; A23J3/22; A23J3/225; A23J3/227; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S426/00; Y10S426/802
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
182 words
A process for preparing a bacon analog comprising: preparing a first slurry comprising from about 35 to about 55% water, from about 10 to about 20% fat, and from about 10 to about 50% of heat coagulable protein; preparing a second slurry comprising from about 20 to about 45% water, from about 25 to about 45% fat, and from about 15 to about 30% of heat coagulable protein; deaerating said first slurry sufficiently to raise the density thereof to about 1.08 g/cc; preparing a layered mass containing at least one layer of said first slurry and at least one layer of said second slurry, said first slurry amounting to at least 50% of the weight of the layered mass and said second slurry amounting to no more than 30% of the layered mass; heating said layered mass sufficiently to heat set the coagulable protein; slicing the resulting heat set layered mass; and immersing the slices into a bath of heated cooking oil at a temperature and for a time sufficient to reduce the moisture content of the slices to less than 10%.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
182 words
A process for preparing a bacon analog comprising: preparing a first slurry comprising from about 35 to about 55% water, from about 10 to about 20% fat, and from about 10 to about 50% of heat coagulable protein; preparing a second slurry comprising from about 20 to about 45% water, from about 25 to about 45% fat, and from about 15 to about 30% of heat coagulable protein; deaerating said first slurry sufficiently to raise the density thereof to about 1.08 g/cc; preparing a layered mass containing at least one layer of said first slurry and at least one layer of said second slurry, said first slurry amounting to at least 50% of the weight of the layered mass and said second slurry amounting to no more than 30% of the layered mass; heating said layered mass sufficiently to heat set the coagulable protein; slicing the resulting heat set layered mass; and immersing the slices into a bath of heated cooking oil at a temperature and for a time sufficient to reduce the moisture content of the slices to less than 10%.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the slices are positioned between at least two surfaces of a forming means for frying, and the forming means, holding the slices, is immersed into the cooking oil.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the lean phase is deaerated to a density above 1.10 g/cc prior to heating the layered mass to heat set the coagulable protein.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the moisture content of the slices is reduced to less than 5%.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
A process according to claim 1 including the steps of forming a third slurry having a composition intermediate that of said first and second slurries and layering it in contact with either said first or second slurry in the layered mass.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1981-07-31 | 1982-01-30 | 1982-08-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-07-31 | 1986-01-30 | 1986-08-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-07-31 | 1990-01-30 | 1990-08-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |