Alginate composition for food products, method for its production and process for producing coated food products
OwnerAdushan Pillay, Johannes Gerhardus Maria Goorhuisinventors
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Abstract
This invention relates to an alginate composition for coating food products, in particular fresh, skinless food products such as sausages, and a method for producing the alginate composition. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for producing coated food products with the use of the alginate composition of the invention.
Claims23
An alginate composition for coating food products comprising or consisting of the following ingredients as a mixture:
- (i) an alginate salt;
- (ii) one or more organic or inorganic food-safe acidulants, comprising citric, malic, tartaric, lactic, acetic or ascorbic acid;
- (iii) water;
- (iv) optionally one or more hydrocolloidal galactomannan vegetable gums, comprising guar gum, tara gum, fenugreek gum, locust bean gum or cassia bean gum;
- and
- (v) optionally one or more synthetic or natural preservatives including sodium benzoate,
- wherein the alginate composition has a pH of between about 4.0 to 4.2, or 4.05 to 4.10, and a shear viscosity of between about 25 to 65 Pa·s, or between about 45 to 65 Pa·s measured at 4° C.
A kit for producing an alginate composition for coating food products comprising or consisting of:
- A. the following ingredients as a dry mixture:
- (i) an alginate salt;
- (ii) one or more organic or inorganic food-safe acidulants, comprising citric, malic, or tartaric acid;
- (iii) optionally one or more hydrocolloidal galactomannan vegetable gums, comprising guar gum, tara gum, fenugreek gum, locust bean gum or cassia bean gum, more preferably guar gum, tara gum or fenugreek gum, even more preferably guar gum or tara gum, most preferably guar gum;
- (iv) optionally a preservative including a synthetic or natural preservative, in particular sodium benzoate;
- and
- B. instructions for preparing a coating composition and/or a coated food product with addition of water using the methods described herein.
A kit for producing an alginate composition for coating food products comprising or consisting of:
- A. the following ingredient as a dry mixture:
- (i) an alginate salt;
- B. the following ingredients as a wet mixture:
- (i) one or more organic or inorganic food-safe acidulants, including citric;
- malic;
- or tartaric acid dissolved in water, or lactic;
- acetic or ascorbic add solution mixed with water;
- and
- C. instructions for preparing a coating composition and/or a coated food product using the methods described herein.
A kit for producing an alginate composition for coating food products comprising or consisting of:
- A. the following ingredients as a dry mixture:
- (i) an alginate salt;
- (ii) one or more hydrocolloidal galactomannan vegetable gums, including guar gum, tara gum, fenugreek gum, locust bean gum or cassia bean gum, more preferably guar gum, tara gum or fenugreek gum, even more preferably guar gum or tara gum, most preferably guar gum;
- (iii) one or more preservatives including a synthetic or natural preservative, in particular sodium benzoate;
- and
- B. the following ingredients as a wet mixture:
- (i) one or more organic or inorganic food-safe acidulants, including citric, malic, or tartaric acid dissolved in water, or lactic, acetic or ascorbic acid solution mixed with water;
- and
- C. instructions for preparing a coating composition and/or a coated food product using the methods described herein.
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