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US 5,352,464 AGranted
Process for the manufacture of salt-free, condensed seasoning powder
AssigneeFundokin Shoyu Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorMichiro Kotegawa
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Abstract
A process for the manufacture of salt-free, condensed seasoning powder, comprising the steps of: adding koji mold to proteinaceous and/or starch-rich starting materials to produce koji; subjecting the koji to hydrolysis, without adding salt, in the presence of alcohol; removing insolubles from the hydrolysate; and concentrating and drying the remaining mother liquor to yield seasoning powder.
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A process for the manufacture of salt-free, condensed seasoning powder, comprising the steps of:
- (a) adding koji mold to proteinaceous and/or starch-rich starting materials to produce koji;
- (b) subjecting said koji to hydrolysis, without adding salt, in the presence of alcohol;
- (c) removing insolubles from the hydrolysate;
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- (d) concentrating and drying the remaining mother liquor to yield seasoning powder.
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A process for the manufacture of salt-free, condensed seasoning powder, comprising the steps of:
- (a) sprinkling 100 kg of soy protein products with 140 l of water to produce a soy protein products/water mixture;
- (b) pretreating said mixture with heat and pressure;
- (c) adding 100 kg of roasted and ground wheat grain to said mixture in step (b), and mixing thoroughly;
- (d) inoculating said mixture in step (c) with Aspergillus sojae;
- (e) holding said mixture at about 30.degree. C. for two days to yield soy koji;
- (f) mixing said soy koji with 270 l of water and 20 l of 99.5% ethanol;
- (g) subjecting said mixture to hydrolysis at 38.degree. C. for 72 hours, with occasional agitation, to produce an hydrolysate;
- (h) compressing said hydrolysate to yield mother liquor;
- (i) removing insolubles from said mother liquor;
- (j) concentrating said mother liquor to half the original volume under reduced pressure to produce a concentrate;
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- (k) drying and pulverizing said concentrate to produce seasoning powder.
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