Substantially neutralized aqueous liquid smoke compositions
AssigneeUnion Carbide Corporation
InventorHerman Shin-Gee Chiu
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Abstract
An aqueous liquid smoke composition is provided that has a pH greater than 5 comprising a uniform mixture of smoke coloring and flavoring constituents, an alkaline neutralizing agent in an amount sufficient to maintain the composition at a pH greater than 5, and a short chain alcohol solubilizing agent in an amount sufficient to prevent said smoke constituents from separating out.
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An aqueous liquid smoke composition having a pH greater than 5, comprising a uniform mixture of smoke coloring and flavoring constituents, an alkaline neutralizing agent in an amount sufficient to maintain said composition at a pH greater than 5, and an amount of a water soluble alcohol solubilizing agent sufficient to prevent said smoke constituents from separating out.
A method of preparing a substantially neutralized aqueous smoke composition having a pH greater than 5 comprising neutralizing a liquid smoke solution, comprising smoke coloring and flavoring constituents with an alkaline neutralizing agent in the presence of an amount of a water soluble alcohol solubilizing agent that is sufficient to maintain the smoke constituents of said liquid smoke solution in solution.
A tubular food casing that is suitable to impart smoke color and flavor to food products processed therein, comprising a tubular food casing having a coating over a surface thereof comprising an admixture of smoke coloring and flavoring constituents in an amount of at least about 0.1 mg per square inch of casing surface, an alkaline neutralizing agent in an amount sufficient to keep the coating admixture at a pH greater than 5, and a water soluble alcohol solubilizing agent for said smoke constituents.
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