Internally reinforced tubular food casing containing protein
OwnerJens Foegler, Herbert Gord +1inventors
InventorsJens Foegler, Herbert Gord, Michael Seelgen
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Abstract
The invention relates to a tubular food casing comprising a reinforcement which is coated on one or both sides. On at least one side the coating comprises at least one film-forming protein, in particular gelatin and/or collagen. Preferably, the reinforcement is a non-woven or spun-woven fabric, a tissue, a fabric, a layered or knitted fabric, which can be permeated by the coating containing protein. The food casing is preferably used as a synthetic sausage casing or cheese casing.
Claims25
A tubular food casing comprising a coated reinforcement,
- wherein the coating, present on at least one side of said reinforcement, comprises at least one film-forming protein.
An artificial sausage casing as claimed in claim 24, which is used in shirred form as a shirred stick or in the form of individual sections, the individual sections being closed at one end by a metal or plastic clip, by tying with yarn or by sewing.
A food casing comprising fibrous material, said fibrous material derived from a flat fibrous material coated on one or both sides, wherein the coating is based on protein and is applied uniformly to the fibrous material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.