Dairy substitute comprising mycoprotein

A process for producing a dairy substitute comprising:

• a) providing a mycoprotein source;
• b) creating a slurry by dispersing the mycoprotein source in water and mixing until the slurry is uniform in consistency and fully dispersed, with no lumps visible to the naked eye;
• c) adding high acyl gellan gum;
• d) subjecting the mixture obtained at the end of step c) to a microfluidization or homogenization step at a constant pressure of less than 10000 psi;
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• e) activating high acyl gellan gum by heating the slurry to at least 72° C.;
• f) subjecting the mixture to a second microfluidization or homogenization step at a constant pressure of less than 10000 psi;
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• g) optionally pasteurizing the composition obtained at the end of step d).