Multi-textured food product and method of producing same
US6500474B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 11, 2001 |
| Grant date | Dec 31, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 11, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA23P20/12
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A multi-textured food product having a substantially continuous chunky coating. The food product has a central food piece, a thick solid or semi-solid fat-based coating covering the central food piece, and an exterior coating of particles having sizes in the range ⅛ inch through ¼ inch. The multi-textured food products are produced by (a) coating a food piece with at least 100 percent by weight of a liquid coating of at least one melted fat that is solid or semi-solid at room temperature and is capable of inhibiting moisture migration from the coated food piece, (b) bringing the coating to a solid or semi-solid state to form a pre-coated food piece, (c) coating this pre-coated food piece with a liquid coating comprising at least one melted fat that is solid or semi-solid at room temperature to form a liquid-coated pre-coated food piece, and (d) contacting the liquid-coated pre-coated food piece with chunky particulate matter to form a food product that is enrobed with a substantially continuous chunky coating.
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