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Process for binding comminuted meat
Assignee: Nutrisearch Co
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Filing: 1980-08-25
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Granted: 1982-09-07
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Expires: 2000-08-25
Abstract
Abstract Comminuted meats can be effectively bound using a blend of water soluble protein-containing material, such as alkali metal caseinates, and a hydrocolloid. Preferably, the blend also includes a byproduct resulting from the concentration of whey protein from whey. The products are effective meat binders for comminuted meats and particularly non-specific loaves.
Inventors
- 👤 Cheryl J. Lynch
- 👤 Chifa F. Lin
- 👤 Nicholas Melachouris
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 18:07
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23J; A23J3/00; A23J3/04; A23J3/08; A23J3/10; A23L; A23L13/00; A23L13/40; A23L13/42; A23L13/424
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
98 words
A process for binding comminuted meat comprising comminuting meat in the presence of a bindingly effective amount of a blend comprising from about 99.5% to about 50% of a water soluble dairy protein-containing material derived from lacteal fluid, and from about 0.5% to about 50% of a hydrocolloid, selected from the group consisting of algin, carrageenan, guar, acacia, locust bean gum, carboxymethylcellulose and carboxymethyl starch, wherein said hydrocolloid is present in said comminuted meat in an amount ranging from about 0.01% to about 4% by weight based on the weight of the meat and binder blend before cooking.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
98 words
A process for binding comminuted meat comprising comminuting meat in the presence of a bindingly effective amount of a blend comprising from about 99.5% to about 50% of a water soluble dairy protein-containing material derived from lacteal fluid, and from about 0.5% to about 50% of a hydrocolloid, selected from the group consisting of algin, carrageenan, guar, acacia, locust bean gum, carboxymethylcellulose and carboxymethyl starch, wherein said hydrocolloid is present in said comminuted meat in an amount ranging from about 0.01% to about 4% by weight based on the weight of the meat and binder blend before cooking.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The process as recited in claim 1 wherein said dairy protein-containing material is selected from the group consisting of sodium caseinate, potassium caseinate, whey protein concentrate and mixtures thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
49 words
The process as recited in claim 2 wherein said dairy protein-containing material further includes a whey byproduct selected from the group consisting of the byproduct from the gel filtration of whey, the permeate resulting from the untrafiltration of whey, and the delactosed permeate resulting from the ultrafiltration of whey.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The process as recited in claim 3 wherein said whey byproduct is the permeate or delactosed permeate resulting from the ultrafiltration of whey.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The process as recited in claim 4 wherein said dairy protein-containing material is sodium caseinate and said whey byproduct is the delactosed permeate resulting from the ultrafiltration of whey.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The process as recited in claim 5 wherein the ratio of sodium caseinate to delactosed permeate ranges from about 75:25 to about 25:75.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
The process as recited in claims 2, 3, 5 or 6 wherein said hydrocolloid is carboxymethylcellulose.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process as recited in claim 7 wherein said comminuted meat is sausage.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
The process as recited in claim 7 wherein said comminuted meat is non-specific loaves.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
The process as recited in claim 1 or 3 wherein said comminuted meat is sausage.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
The process as recited in claim 1 or 3 wherein said comminuted meat is non-specific loaves.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
The process as recited in claim 1 wherein said hydrocolloid is present in said binder blend in amounts ranging from about 1% to about 10%.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
32 words
The process as recited in claim 1 wherein said bindingly effective amount ranges from about 1% to about 15% based on the weight of the meat and the binder blend before cooking.
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