Edible compositions providing salt taste-enhancing compositions
AssigneeNestec S.A.
InventorsEldon C. Lee, John S. Tandy
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Abstract
A dehydrated edible composition is provided by a food-acceptable ammonium salt encapsulated in a food-acceptable carrier agent in admixture with at least one of dehydrated meat, vegetable or dairy substance. The encapsulated salt potentiates and enhances the taste of sodium chloride and enables preparation of foods having a reduced sodium chloride content.
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A dehydrated composition of edible substances comprising an admixture of (i) a food-acceptable ammonium salt encapsulated in a food-acceptable carrier agent and (ii) at least one substance selected from the group consisting of dehydrated meat, dehydrated vegetable and dehydrated dairy substances.
A particulate salt-taste-enhancer composition comprising particulate sodium chloride in admixture with a particulate substance comprising a food-acceptable ammonium salt encapsulated in a food acceptable carrier agent.
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