Edible aqueous acid food thickener dispersion and process therefor
AssigneeCPC International Inc.
InventorsKarl Maerker, Klaus Bezner, Florian Biller, Hans Bohrmann
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to an acidic, aqueous dispersion containing at least one thickener. The dispersion may be used either directly as or as a base for a viscous additive to pastry, storage-stable and nonsegregating food mixtures. It contains at least one edible acid and has a pH from about 2.5 to 6.7. At least one of the thickeners contained in the dispersion consists of amorphous and/or microcrystalline glutamic acid in a concentration of about 6 to 60% by weight, based on the total weight of the dispersion. Methods of preparing and using the dispersion are also disclosed.
Claims5
An additive used as a thickener for foods comprising an aqueous dispersion having:
- (a) from about 6 to 60 percent by weight of solid glutamic acid selected from the group consisting of amorphous and microcystalline glutamic acid;
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- (b) a sufficient quantity of an acid selected from the group consisting of acetic acid and citric acid to adjust the pH of said dispersion to from about 2.5 to 6.7.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.