Butter-flavored oils
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorDaniel H. Millisor
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Abstract
There is disclosed a buttery flavor system for use in shortenings and oils which remains balanced in both aroma and flavor throughout the use cycle. An authentic buttery aroma is perceived in the can by smelling the oil, and an authentic buttery flavor is apparent on tasting the oil. When the flavored oil is heated on the grill and ready for use, during cooking, and in the finished food the aroma and flavor are readily apparent and are recognized as pleasant, authentic butter flavor. The composition is a unique composition of butter flavor components which are used in both an unencapsulated form and encapsulated in a water-soluble material.
Claims10
A butter-flavored fat or oil comprising:
- (A) from about 95% to about 99.9% by weight of an edible triglyceride;
- (B) from about 0.01% to about 5% by weight of a butter flavor composition comprising:
- (1) a butter flavor composition encapsulated in water-soluble material in an amount of about 10-95% based on the weight of the composition;
- (2) the ingredients of the butter flavor of (1) in an unencapsulated form in an amount of about 5-90% based on the weight of the composition wherein the butter-flavored oil contains flavoring amounts but no more than 8 ppm of butyric acid, 12 ppm of hexanoic acid, and 12 ppm of diacetyl.
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