Grindable culinary beads for flavouring food
OwnerLee WRIGHTinventor
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Abstract
There is described a grindable spherical or substantially spherical culinary bead, comprising at least one comestible powder, a carrier powder, a starter core, a binding agent, at least one essential flavour oil, and a liquid solution. The bead can be ground to provide flavouring to food or beverages. There is also described methods of producing said product.
Claims22
A grindable spherical or substantially spherical culinary bead, comprising at least one comestible powder, a carrier powder, a starter core, a binding agent, at least one essential flavour oil, and a liquid solution.
A method of producing a bead comprising one comestible powder, a carrier powder, a starter core, a binding agent, at least one essential flavour oil, and a liquid solution, the bead comprising the starter core and at least four layers thereon, wherein the first layer comprises the binding agent, the second layer comprises the at least one comestible powder, the third layer comprises atomised encapsulated liquid flavours in liquid solution, and the fourth layer comprises at least one carrier powder comprising encapsulated liquid flavours, the method comprising the steps of:
- alternating layers of a liquid binding agent, at least one comestible powder, atomised encapsulated liquid flavours in liquid solution, and at least one carrier powder comprising encapsulated liquid flavours onto a starter core to provide a sphere;
- blast freezing the sphere;
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- drying the sphere using low temperature drying techniques to provide a grindable bead.
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