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Potato and other food products coated with edible oil barrier films

US5217736A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 19, 1992
Grant dateJun 8, 1993
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Expiry dateJun 19, 2012

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA23P20/10
  • WIPO fieldFood chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method, and product thereof, is described for reducing the amount of oil absorbed into a food during hot oil frying. The method involves coating the food, prior to deep fat frying, with a protein latex which forms a layer of hydrophobic protein having excellent barrier properties to hot oil.

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