Tricalcium phosphate to generate smoothness and opaqueness in reduced fat liquid food products and method
AssigneeRhone-Poulenc Specialty Chemicals Co.
InventorsAntoine F. Coutant, Philip Wong
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Abstract
A low fat, very low fat or fat-free emulsion-simulating food product is prepared by adding tricalcium phosphate to develop an opaqueness and smoothness in the food and to reduce gloppiness in foods containing gum, especially xanthan.
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A method of preparing smooth low fat, very low fat or fat-free emulsion-simulating food products with opaque appearance and non-gloppy texture from a low fat, vary low fat or fat-free emulsion-simulating food products mixture having up to 15% fat mimetic additive and from 0.1 to 5% gum, comprising
- homogenizing said mixture;
- and
- adding to the mixture, either before or after said
- homogenizing, from greater than 1% to 10% tricalcium
- phosphate;
- all of the above percentages based on the total weight of said food product.
A method of preparing smooth lot fat, very low fat or fat-free emulsion-simulating dairy products with opaque appearance and non-gloppy texture from a low fat, very low fat or fat-free emulsion-simulating diary products mixture having sweetener;
- milk solids;
- up to 15% fat mimetic additive;
- and from 0.1 to 5% gum, comprising
- homogenizing said mixture;
- and
- adding to the mixture, either before or after said homogenizing, from greater than 1% to 10% tricalcium phosphate;
- all of the above percentages based on total weight of said dairy product.
A method of preparing smooth low fat, very low fat or fat-free emulsion-simulating salad dressing with opaque appearance and non-gloppy texture from a low fat, very low fat or fat-free emulsion-simulating salad dressing mixture having up to 15% xanthan gum comprising
- homogenizing said mixture;
- and
- adding to the mixture, either before or after said homogenizing, from greater than 1% to 10% tricalcium phosphate;
- all of the above percentages based on the total weight of said salad dressing.
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