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US 4,070,490 AGranted
Liver-like pet food
AssigneeGeneral Foods Corporation
InventorsJoaquin Castro Lugay, Robert James Beale
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Abstract
This invention relates to the preparation of a textured pet food having the flavor and consistency of liver. The product is prepared by heating a homogenized mixture comprising fat, water, blood and a reducing sugar. According to a preferred embodiment, a stronger meat flavor is produced by the addition of yeast to the mixture before heating.
Claims10
A process for preparing a liver-like pet food which comprises:
- a. preparing an aqueous reaction mixture of emulsified fat, whole blood, and a reducing sugar;
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- b. heating the reaction mixture for a time and at a temperature effective to solidify the mixture and produce a textured, liver-like material.
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