Collagen sausage casing containing encapsulated smoke and method of making
US5599570A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 3, 1995 |
| Grant date | Feb 4, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 3, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA23L27/72
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A collagen food wrapping comprising collagen extruded into a film. The collagen contains a smoke component which is encapsulated with an encapsulating material which will release the smoke component during curing or cooking and prior to consumption thereof. The invention further includes a collagen slurry containing an encapsulated liquid smoke component and a method for manufacturing a wrapped food product by extruding the slurry onto a surface of the food product to form such a film.
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