Soup garnish

US6066355A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Bestfoods · US

Inventors

• Klaus Bezner · Löwenstein, DE
• Horst Klukowski · Fürstenau, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 14, 1998
• Grant date: May 23, 2000
• Expiry date: Jan 14, 2018

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A23P30/20
• WIPO field: Food chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

Storable, royale-like soup garnishes for dry soups are prepared by concentrically co-extruding two paste compositions which are different in color and or flavor. The product is a structurally uniform protein sponge. Each of the two paste compositions contains native protein, raising agent, filler and at least 10% by weight water. Following co-extrusion, the extrudate is subjected to a heat treatment for developing the protein sponge. It is then sliced to form small pieces and the pieces are dried.