US5221551A
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Dry food mix and method
Assignee: Intercontinental Great Brands LLC
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Filing: 1991-11-26
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Granted: 1993-06-22
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Expires: 2011-11-26
Abstract
Abstract A dry mix and simplified method for preparing a no-oil salad dressing are disclosed. Full oil texture and mouthfeel are imparted to the dressing by a combination of high solids content principally sugar and salt, agglomerated pregelatinized corn starch, xanthan gum and guar gum. The salad dressing is made by simple hand shaking.
Inventors
- 👤 Susan D. Fencl
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 15:10
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23L; A23L27/00; A23L27/60; A23L29/00; A23L29/20; A23L29/206; A23L29/212; A23L29/238; A23L29/269; A23L29/27; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S426/00; Y10S426/804
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
72 words
A dry mix for preparing an oil free or up to 7% by volume of oil salad dressing having a viscosity of from 700 to 2200 cps containing water, an edible acid and flavors, vegetables and spices, said dry mix comprising from 52 to 80% sugar and salt solids consisting of from 3 to 23% salt and 27 to 57% sucrose, 5 to 11% pregelatinized starch and from 1.0 to 3.4% gum.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
72 words
A dry mix for preparing an oil free or up to 7% by volume of oil salad dressing having a viscosity of from 700 to 2200 cps containing water, an edible acid and flavors, vegetables and spices, said dry mix comprising from 52 to 80% sugar and salt solids consisting of from 3 to 23% salt and 27 to 57% sucrose, 5 to 11% pregelatinized starch and from 1.0 to 3.4% gum.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The foodstuff of claim 1 wherein the gums comprise from 40 to 60% each of xanthan and guar.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The foodstuff of claim 1 wherein the starch is an agglomerated, pregelatinized, acid-stable starch.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
The foodstuff of claim 1 which comprises a salad dressing mixture of from, 5 to 11% agglomerated pregelatinized starch, and from 2.0 to 3.4% gum containing from 40 to 60% each of xanthan gum and guar gum.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The salad dressing of claim 4 which contains from 1.2 to 1.7% xanthan and from 1.0 to 1.7% guar.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The salad dressing of claim 4 which contains from 52 to 70% solids selected from the group of sugar and salt.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
The salad dressing of claim 6 in which the sugar content is from 27 to 47%.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
39 words
A method of preparing a salad dressing comprising adding the dry mix of claim 1 to a mixture of vinegar, water and up to 7% by volume of oil and shaking to prepare a low or no oil dressing.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method of claim 8 wherein the salad dressing comprises 5-11% agglomerated pregelatinized starch, up to 1.7% xanthan gum and up to 1.7% guar gum and wherein the total gum content is from 2 to 3.4% by weight of the dry salad dressing mix.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 8 wherein the prepared salad dressing contains no oil.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 8 wherein the prepared salad dressing contains oil.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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