Air Currents For Coating A Food Core
AssigneeThe Quaker Oats Company
InventorsGary S. Moore, Jareer Abu-Ali
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Abstract
A process of creating a particulate encrusted food core comprises exposing a food core and a plurality of particulates to air currents. The air currents cause the particulates to collide with and adhere to the food core creating a particulate encrusted food core. The particulates may comprise granola and the food core may comprise a cereal. The encrusting process may occur within a fluidized bed apparatus.
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A process of creating a particulate encrusted food core, comprising:
- exposing a food core and a plurality of particulates to air currents, wherein the air currents cause the particulates to collide with the food core and adhere, creating a particulate encrusted food core.
A process of creating a particulate encrusted food core, comprising the steps of:
- (i) coating a food core or a plurality of particulates with a coating compound;
- (ii) heating the food core or the particulates to a temperature sufficient to allow the particulates to adhere to the food core;
- (iii) exposing the food core and the particulates to air currents, wherein the air currents cause the food core and the particulates to collide, creating a particulate encrusted food core;
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- (iv) cooling the particulate encrusted food core.
An encrusted food core formed by exposing a food core and a plurality of particulates to air currents, wherein the air currents cause the particulates to collide with the food core and adhere.
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