Protein coated gas microbubbles
AssigneeUnilever Bestfoods North America, Division of Conopco, Inc.
InventorCornelis Van Vliet
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Abstract
The invention relates to a process for the preparation of a food product comprising the steps of: (a) preparing a mixture comprising protein and water; (b) adjusting the pH of the mixture to a value within the range of 2.0-11.0; (c) pre-incubating the mixture; (d) subjecting the mixture to a sonication treatment or a high shear mixing treatment; (e) optionally, separating the product of step (d) in a fraction rich in gas microbubbles and a fraction poor in gas microbubbles; (f) drying the mixture and/or fraction comprising protein coated gas microbubbles until dried protein coated gas microbubbles are obtained; (g) using the dried protein coated gas microbubbles in part or in whole as a food ingredient and (h) finishing the preparation of the food product.
Claims10
Process for the preparation of a food product comprising the steps of:
- (a) preparing a mixture comprising protein and water;
- (b) adjusting the pH of the mixture to a value within the range of 2.0-11.0;
- (c) pre-incubating the mixture;
- (d) subjecting the mixture to a sonication treatment or a high shear mixing treatment;
- (e) optionally, separating the product of step (d) in a fraction rich in gas microbubbles and a fraction poor in gas microbubbles;
- (f) drying the mixture and/or fraction comprising protein coated gas microbubbles until dried protein coated gas microbubbles are obtained;
- (g) using the dried protein coated gas microbubbles in part or in whole as a food ingredient;
- (h) finishing the preparation of the food product.
Process for the preparation of a food product comprising protein coated gas microbubbles, wherein protein coated gas microbubbles are added to a food product in a process step, that is downstream of processing steps involving high temperature and/or high shear.
Free flowing powder of dried protein coated gas microbubbles.
Use of dried protein coated gas microbubbles as an anti-spattering agent.
Food product comprising protein coated gas microbubbles, characterized in that it is an oil, a shortening, a spray product, a sauce, a coating mix, a marinade, and/or a seasoning.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.