Method for forming cell-based-meat fibers
AssigneeUpside Foods, Inc.
InventorMark Peterson
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Abstract
This disclosure describes methods for forming cell-based-meat products that mimic cuts of slaughtered meat. Generally, the disclosed method comprises forming a cell mass into primary structures, including fibers and/or sheets. A toughening agent is applied to the exterior surfaces of the primary structures, and the primary structures are arranged to mimic structures in a target slaughtered meat. The toughening agent creates a textural contrast that, during consumption, is like the textural contrast experienced when biting through bundles of meat fibers in slaughtered meat.
Claims20
A method for forming a cell-based-meat product comprising:
- forming primary structures by filling, with a cell mass comprising cells grown in a reactor, containers having shapes of the primary structures;
- applying a toughening agent to at least a portion of an exterior surface of the primary structures;
- and
- arranging the primary structures comprising at least partially toughened exterior surfaces to mimic structures in a target slaughtered meat.
A method for forming a cell-based-meat product comprising:
- forming a cell mass into primary fibers, wherein the cell mass comprises cells grown in a reactor;
- applying a toughening agent to exterior surfaces of the primary fibers;
- and
- weaving the primary fibers comprising the toughened exterior surfaces to form a secondary fiber comprising interwoven primary fibers.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.