Process for making particle embedded food products
US4559232A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 21, 1984 |
| Grant date | Dec 17, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 21, 2004 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA23L19/18
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method of preparing a food product includes cutting the food product into pieces, preheating at least one of the pieces to soften its outer surface, and impinging a stream of food particles carried in air against the piece at a velocity sufficient to embed the particles in the outer surface layer of the piece by disrupting the outer surface tissue without destroying the structural integrity of the piece. The particle-impacted piece is dried, blanched, parfried and frozen. When reconstituted, the product has a firm, crisp outer surface and improved texture in comparison to a product without embedded food particles.
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