Granulated food product
AssigneeNestec S.A.
InventorsRebecca Hwee Peng Lian, Dong Shen, Helge Ulmer, Chang Liu
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Abstract
A granulated food product comprising plant material from one or more aromatic plants, a meaty base and an osmotic agent, and a method for preparing a granulated food product comprising milling plant material from one or more aromatic plants together with a meaty base, mixing the milled material with an osmotic agent to form a viscous mixture, granulating the viscous mixture, and drying the granules.
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A granulated food product comprising plant material from one or more aromatic plants, a meaty base and an osmotic agent, the total content of the plant material and the meaty base in the product is from 0.2 to 48% by weight of dry matter, and the product is in a granulated form with the average size of granules is 0.5 mm to 5.0 mm.
A method for preparing a granulated food product comprising the steps:
- milling plant material from one or more aromatic plants together with a meaty base;
- mixing the milled material with an osmotic agent at a temperature of −10 to 65° C. to form a viscous mixture having a moisture content of up to 30% by weight;
- granulating the viscous mixture to obtain granules;
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- drying the granules to reduce the moisture content to 0.5 to 10% by weight.
A composition which is a savoury, seasoning, bouillon, sauce or gravy comprising a granulated food product comprising plant material from one or more aromatic plants, a meaty base and an osmotic agent, the total content of the plant material and the meaty base in the product is from 0.2 to 48% by weight of dry matter, and the product is in a granulated form with the average size of granules is 0.5 mm to 5.0 mm.
A finished or intermediate food or beverage product prepared using a granulated food product comprising plant material from one or more aromatic plants, a meaty base and an osmotic agent, the total content of the plant material and the meaty base in the product is from 0.2 to 48% by weight of dry matter, and the product is in a granulated form with the average size of granules is 0.5 mm to 5.0 mm.
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