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US 11,350,647 B2Granted
Method for manufacturing an acidified protein product from casein and a product obtained thereby
AssigneeValio Ltd.
InventorsNiko Nurmi, Päivi Myllärinen
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an acidified protein product. Particularly, the invention relates to acidified protein product which can be used as a cheese or a meat substitute that can be fried or grilled. The present invention relates also the processes for producing such acidified protein products.
Claims9
A process for manufacturing an acidified protein product comprising the steps of:
- a) providing a casein containing raw material,
- b) subjecting the raw material to an acidification step including contacting the raw material with a crosslinking enzyme not including rennet, followed by contact with an acidifier to form a gel having a pH in the range of 4.4-5.0,
- c) cutting the formed gel into mass formed of grains and/or cubes and subjecting the mass to a scalding step, wherein the temperature of the mass is raised up to a range from about 45° C. to about 90° C. under stirring to form a scalded mass,
- d) separating a water portion from the scalded mass to provide an acidified protein product in the form of grains,
- e) optionally pressing the grains into a block, and
- f) optionally seasoning and/or packing the grains or the block.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.