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Easy-to-chew/swallow foods, and food making method

US9192169B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 10, 2010
Grant dateNov 24, 2015
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Expiry dateJun 23, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA21D17/006
  • WIPO fieldFood chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A food item includes a bread product made from a dough containing flour and water, the water being in an amount no greater than 140 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of flour. The dough is swollen using a swelling agent and heated to form the bread product. The bread product has a crust part, and is impregnated uniformly with a liquid or gel composition by being dipped in 50 to 200 parts by mass of the liquid or gel composition. The bread product has a hardness not greater than 5×104 N/m2 even in the crust part.

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