Vegan seafood substitute product

Abstract

The present invention relates to a seafood substitute product which is a solidified mass comprising (i) a protein material derived from plants in an amount from about 3 wt % to about 15 wt %; (ii) an amount of alginate from about 0.5 wt % to about 2.8 wt %; optionally other hydrocolloid thickeners; (iii) an amount of vegetable oil from about 4 wt % to about 20 wt %; (iv) an amount of water of at least about 60 wt %. and (v) an amount of calcium ions between 0.1 and 0.7 wt %, and to a process for making such seafood substitute. The seafood substitute substantially resembles the shape of scallop, shrimp, clam or calamari, as used by consumers.

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