Article and method for browning and flavoring foodstuffs
AssigneeRed Arrow Products Company Inc.
InventorsGary L. Underwood, Jeffrey J. Rozum
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Abstract
An article that indirectly browns and/or flavors foodstuff, a method of indirectly browning and/or flavoring foodstuff, and a browned and/or flavored foodstuff, provided by the article are disclosed. More specifically, the articles and processes to brown and/or flavor foodstuffs utilize a heated susceptor, such as plastic film, metal foil, cardboard, or paper, treated with a browning and/or flavoring composition, such as a composition containing hydroxyacetaldehyde.
Claims17
An susceptor for use in a microwave oven comprising:
- a) a substrate, and
- b) a sufficient amount of a food browning composition or a food flavoring composition applied to at least one surface of the substrate to impart a brown color or a flavor to a foodstuff.
A microwavable food product comprising:
- a) a microwavable susceptor treated with a browning composition, a flavoring composition, or a mixture thereof, and
- b) a microwavable foodstuff.
A method of browning or flavoring a foodstuff comprising:
- a) applying a coating of a browning composition, a flavoring composition, or a mixture thereof to a surface of a susceptor in an amount of 0.1 g to about 1 g of browning or flavoring composition per square centimeter of susceptor surface area;
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- b) applying sufficient radiant energy to said susceptor, in the presence of said foodstuff, for a sufficient time to volatilize the browning or flavoring agents and impart a brown color or flavor to the foodstuff.
A method of producing a browned or flavored foodstuff comprising the steps of:
- a) treating a substrate with a browning agent, a flavoring agent, or a mixture thereof by adhering said browning and/or flavoring agent to said substrate in an amount sufficient to impart a brown color and/or flavor to the foodstuff;
- b) applying radiant energy to said treated substrate in the presence of a foodstuff at a sufficient temperature and for a sufficient time to impart a desired brown color and/or flavor to the foodstuff.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.