Bread equivalents and methods of making the same
OwnerJeff Meisterinventor
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Abstract
A bread equivalent suitable for patients suffering from difficult in chewing or swallowing includes a starch-base and a gelling agent blended to form a dry mix and mixed with a liquid vehicle, such as water. The bread equivalent has properties that are similar to real bread. For example, the bread can be sliced and topped with spreadable foods like butter, margarine and the like. The bread equivalent lacks the glutenous nature of bread making it amenable for ingestion by patients having dysphagia.
Claims26
A bread equivalent suitable for patients suffering from dysphagia comprising:
- a starch-base;
- a gelling agent;
- and
- a liquid vehicle;
- wherein the bread equivalent has a mechanical integrity at about room temperature similar to bread.
A dry mix for a bread equivalent for patients suffering from dysphagia comprising:
- a starch-base, the starch-base being present in a concentration from about 5 to about 95% by weight of the composition;
- and
- a gelling agent, the gelling agent being present in a concentration from about 0.25 to about 10% by weight of the composition;
- wherein when the dry mix is dispersed in a liquid vehicle, the dry mix in the liquid vehicle forms a bread equivalent having a mechanical integrity at about room temperature similar to bread.
A method of making a bread equivalent suitable for patients with dysphagia comprising the steps of:
- blending a starch-base with a gelling agent to form a dry mix;
- dispersing the dry mix in a liquid vehicle to form a batter;
- and
- shaping the batter to form a bread equivalent;
- wherein the bread equivalent having a mechanical integrity at about 25° C. similar to bread.
A bread equivalent suitable for patients suffering from dysphagia comprising:
- a starch-base, wherein the starch-base is bread crumbs;
- carrageenan;
- and
- water;
- wherein the bread equivalent has a mechanical integrity at about room temperature similar to bread.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.