Edible Polymer Based Food System
OwnerYachai Amornkul, Noel F. Galluch +6inventors
InventorsYachai Amornkul, Noel F. Galluch, Praveen Upreti, Cheryl A. Smith, Michael Piatko, John S. Roberts, Paula Lugar, Amanda Megan
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Abstract
A frozen or refrigerated food product is disclosed which comprises a polymer component, an egg component and water. The egg component comprises uncooked liquid eggs or egg substitutes.
Claims11
A frozen or refrigerated food product comprising a polymer component, an egg component and water, wherein the polymer component comprises at least 0.75% pectin, and the egg component is from 35 to 55% and comprises uncooked liquid eggs or egg substitutes, and wherein the food product is gelled.
A method for producing a food product:
- a) preparing an aqueous solution of a polymer component comprising at least 0.75% pectin;
- b) adding liquid uncooked egg component to the solution from a) to form a mixture;
- c) allowing the mixture from b) to gel;
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- d) storing the gelled product in a freezer or refrigerator.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.