US4161552A
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Method for making comminuted meats and extenders
Assignee: Stauffer Chemical Co
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Filing: 1978-01-12
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Granted: 1979-07-17
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Expires: 1998-01-12
Abstract
Abstract Comminuted meats can be effectively extended using, in place of non-fat dry milk, the partially soluble modified whey solids derived by either (1) adding a divalent metal ion to a cheese whey solution and adjusting the pH to between about 6.0 and about 8.0 or (2) by adjusting the pH of a cheese whey solution containing at least 20% acid cheese whey to a value of between about 6.0 and about 8.0 to cause precipitation of the modified whey solids. Extension is equivalent or slightly better than that achieved using non-fat dry milk and/or modified non-fat dry milk with the added advantages of more uniform flavor and lower cost.
Inventors
- 👤 Nicholas Melachouris
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 05:03
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23C; A23C21/00; A23L; A23L13/00; A23L13/40; A23L13/42; A23L13/424
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
140 words
A process for extending comminuted meat which comprises adding thereto a bindingly effective amount of partially soluble modified whey solids derived as a precipitate from a process selected from the group consisting of (1) adding a divalent metal ion to a cheese whey solution and adjusting the pH to a value between about 6 and about 8.0 to cause precipitation of the modified whey solids and (2) adjusting the pH of a cheese whey solution containing at least 20% acid cheese whey to a value of between about 6.0 and about 8.0 to cause precipitation of the modified whey solids said modified whey solids comprising about 23-54% lactose, about 24-60% minerals, and about 15-27% protein by weight, wherein said minerals comprise from about 6% to about 8% phosphorous, about 6 to about 12% calcium and about 1.3 to 1.5% sodium.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
140 words
A process for extending comminuted meat which comprises adding thereto a bindingly effective amount of partially soluble modified whey solids derived as a precipitate from a process selected from the group consisting of (1) adding a divalent metal ion to a cheese whey solution and adjusting the pH to a value between about 6 and about 8.0 to cause precipitation of the modified whey solids and (2) adjusting the pH of a cheese whey solution containing at least 20% acid cheese whey to a value of between about 6.0 and about 8.0 to cause precipitation of the modified whey solids said modified whey solids comprising about 23-54% lactose, about 24-60% minerals, and about 15-27% protein by weight, wherein said minerals comprise from about 6% to about 8% phosphorous, about 6 to about 12% calcium and about 1.3 to 1.5% sodium.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
11 words
A comminuted meat product produced by the process of claim 1.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
46 words
The process as recited in claim 1 wherein said modified whey solids is derived by adding a divalent metal ion to a cheese whey solution and adjusting the pH to a value between about 6 and about 8.0 to cause precipitation of the modified whey solids.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
48 words
The process as recited in claim 1 wherein said modified whey solids is derived by adjusting the pH of a cheese whey solution containing at least 60% acid cheese whey to a value of between about 6.0 and about 8.0 to cause precipitation of said modified whey solids.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The process as recited in claim 4 wherein said cheese whey solution is 100% acid whey.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process as recited in claim 1 wherein said comminuted meat is sausage.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
The process as recited in claim 1 wherein said comminuted meat is non-specific loaves.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
The process as recited in claim 6 wherein said bindingly effective amount is not more than 3.5% by weight based on the total weight of the sausage.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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