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Dry mix for low-oil salad dressing
Assignee: General Foods Corp
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Filing: 1984-09-24
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Granted: 1986-06-24
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Expires: 2004-09-24
Abstract
Abstract A dry mix and simplified method for preparing a reduced oil salad dressing are disclosed. Full oil texture and mouthfeel are imparted to the dressing by a combination of low oil content, an instant, waxy maize starch, xanthan gum and guar gum. The salad dressing containing from about 10 to about 30%, by volume of oil, is made by simple hand shaking.
Inventors
- 👤 Bruce F. Ballard
- 👤 Jeffrey M. Schweid
- 👤 Anthony F. Dec
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 16:55
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23L; A23L27/00; A23L27/60; A23L29/00; A23L29/20; A23L29/206; A23L29/238; A23L29/269; A23L29/27
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
91 words
A dry mix for preparing a salad dressing having an oil content of from about 10 to about 30% of the volume, in combination with water, an edible acid and suitable flavorants, the dry mix comprising for each quantity of mix for preparing 1 liter of salad dressing: from 6 to 15 grams of pre-cooked, cold-swelling, acid-stable starch; from 1 to 2.25 grams of xanthan gum; and from 0.25 to 2.00 grams of guar gum, the amount of xanthan gum being greater than or equal to the amount of guar gum.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
91 words
A dry mix for preparing a salad dressing having an oil content of from about 10 to about 30% of the volume, in combination with water, an edible acid and suitable flavorants, the dry mix comprising for each quantity of mix for preparing 1 liter of salad dressing: from 6 to 15 grams of pre-cooked, cold-swelling, acid-stable starch; from 1 to 2.25 grams of xanthan gum; and from 0.25 to 2.00 grams of guar gum, the amount of xanthan gum being greater than or equal to the amount of guar gum.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A dry mix according to claim 1 wherein the total level of gums is from about 2.0 to about 4.00 grams.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
A dry mix according to claim 1 wherein the ratio of xanthan gum to guar gum is about 2:1.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
A dry mix according to claim 1 wherein the starch is present at a level of from about 10 to about 11 grams and the total level of gums is from about 2.0 to about 4.0 grams.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
A dry mix according to claim 4 wherein the ratio of xanthan gum to guar gum is about 2:1.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
44 words
A dry mix according to claim 1 wherein the starch is present at a level of about 10.6 grams, the xanthan gum is present at a level of about 1.90 grams and the guar gum is present at a level of about 1.06 grams.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
62 words
A method for preparing a reduced caloric salad dressing comprising, for each liter of dressing: admixing a dry mix according to claim 1 with sufficient water and vinegar to provide from about 700 to about 900 ml of an aqueous phase; adding to the aqueous phase, sufficient liquid triglyceride oil to make a liter; and admixing the oil with the aqueous phase.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
52 words
A method for preparing a reduced caloric salad dressing comprising, for each liter of dressing: admixing a dry mix, according to claim 1 with sufficient water and vinegar to provide 700 to 900 ml of an aqueous phase and sufficient oil to make a liter and admixing the mixture for 10 seconds.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
48 words
A method according to claim 7 wherein the water and vinegar are premixed and the dry mix is added thereto to form a mixture which is then shaken by hand to prepare the aqueous phase; and the oil and the aqueous phase are admixed by shaking by hand.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method according to claim 7 wherein the oil comprises from 15 to 20% of the volume of the salad dressing.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method according to claim 10 wherein the total level of gums in the dry mix is from about 2.0 to about 4.0 grams.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 11 wherein the ratio of xanthan gum to guar gum is about 2:1.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method according to claim 12 wherein the starch is present at a level of from about 10 to about 11 grams.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
51 words
A method according to claim 13 wherein the starch is present at a level of about 10.6 grams, the xanthan gum is present at about 1.90 grams, the guar gum is present at a level of about 6.06 grams, and the oil is present at a level of about 188 ml.
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