US4447461A
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Sauce compositions containing agglomerated particles of specified size distribution
Assignee: Procter and Gamble Co
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Filing: 1983-03-30
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Granted: 1984-05-08
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Expires: 2003-03-30
Abstract
Abstract Vegetable protein particle-containing sauces, such as spaghetti sauces, which are organoleptically superior to the same sauces containing real meat can be prepared by providing protein particles having a specified particle size distribution. This is preferably accomplished by agglomerating finely comminuted protein particles with binder in a heating step.
Inventors
- 👤 Patricia J. Loos
- 👤 Debra L. Fuqua
- 👤 Paul J. Drzewiecki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 12:49
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23J; A23J3/00; A23J3/22; A23J3/26; A23L; A23L23/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S426/00; Y10S426/802
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
A sauce comprising at least about 7% by volume of textured protein simulating loose cooked ground meat, but in which the textured protein has a particle size distribution of: (a) from 0% to about 2% on a 15.9 mm screen; (b) from about 6% to about 20% on a 12.7 mm screen; (c) from about 9% to about 18% on a 9.51 mm screen; (d) from about 27% to about 37% on a 5.66 mm screen; (e) from about 25% to about 40% through a 4.76 mm screen; and the balance on a 4.76 mm screen, provided that the sum of (a), (b), (c) and (d) is from about 48% to about 72%.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
113 words
A sauce comprising at least about 7% by volume of textured protein simulating loose cooked ground meat, but in which the textured protein has a particle size distribution of: (a) from 0% to about 2% on a 15.9 mm screen; (b) from about 6% to about 20% on a 12.7 mm screen; (c) from about 9% to about 18% on a 9.51 mm screen; (d) from about 27% to about 37% on a 5.66 mm screen; (e) from about 25% to about 40% through a 4.76 mm screen; and the balance on a 4.76 mm screen, provided that the sum of (a), (b), (c) and (d) is from about 48% to about 72%.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
A sauce providing to claim 1 which has a Bostwick viscosity of from about 2.0 to about 5.0.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
81 words
A sauce according to claim 2 comprising at least about 21% by volume of textured protein simulating loose cooked ground meat, but in which the textured protein has a particle size distribution of: (a) all particles through a 15.9 mm screen; (b) about 14% on a 12.7 mm screen; (c) about 15% on a 9.51 mm screen; (d) about 33% on a 5.66 mm screen; (e) about 30% through a 4.76 mm screen; and the balance on a 4.76 mm screen.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
A sauce according to claim 3 which has a Bostwick viscosity of from about 3.5 to about 4.6.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
A sauce according to claim 3 which has a pH of about 4.40 to about 4.60.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
7 words
A spaghetti sauce according to claim 5.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
A sauce according to claim 1 wherein the textured protein is a textured vegetable protein.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
A sauce according to claim 7 wherein the textured vegetable protein is soy protein.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
A sauce according to claim 3 wherein the textured protein is textured vegetable protein.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
A sauce according to claim 9 wherein the textured vegetable protein is textured soy protein.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
90 words
A sauce according to claim 1 containing about 7% to about 21% by volume of textured protein having a particle size distribution of: a. from about 0% to 1% on a 15.9 mm screen; b. from about 10% to about 16% on a 12.7 mm screen; c. from about 13% to about 16% on a 9.51 mm screen; d. from about 30% to about 35% on a 5.6 mm screen; e. from about 28% to about 32% through a 4.76 mm screen; and the balance on a 4.76 mm screen.
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