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Process for preparing tofu

US6004613A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 10, 1997
Grant dateDec 21, 1999
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Expiry dateSep 10, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA23L11/65
  • WIPO fieldFood chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process for preparing a tofu which comprises heat treating "go", or soy milk separated from it, wherein the heat treating is performed under the following conditions (A) and (B): PA1 (A) raising a temperature of the "go" or the soy milk from 60.degree. C. to 90.degree. C. within 150 seconds or less; and then PA1 (B) heat treating the "go" or the soy milk at a temperature of 90 to 105.degree. C.; to obtain soy milk derived from the "go", or the soy milk, having the following properties: PA1 viscosity of the derived soy milk at 20.degree. C. after the heat treating is within 110 cp or less; and PA1 Brix of the derived soy milk after the heat treating is 9 to 15%, and then coagulating the soy milk derived from the "go" or the soy milk separated from it, by adding a coagulant to prepare the tofu.

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