Easy-to-chew/swallow foods, and food making method
US9192169B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 10, 2010 |
| Grant date | Nov 24, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 23, 2030 |
Classification
- 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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