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Low-fat meat analogues and methods for making same

US5676987A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 7, 1995
Grant dateOct 14, 1997
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Expiry dateJun 7, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S426/804
  • WIPO fieldFood chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Low-fat meat foods with much of the flavor and physical properties of conventional full-fat meat foods are provided. These novel low-fat meat foods comprise meat or plant protein and thermo-irreversible starch gel that mimics the texture of a dispose tissue. Also provided are methods of making low-fat meat foods comprising combining low-fat meat or plant protein with the thermo-irreversible starch gel.

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