US 6,582,746 B2 · Meat product

Abstract

A novel meat product is provided. The meat product contains a blend of at least one meat and an unrefined plant protein material. In one embodiment, the unrefined plant protein material of the meat product has a nitrogen solubility index of from about 30% to about 80% and at least one of the following properties: a salt tolerance index of from about 30% to about 80%; a water hydration capacity of at least 3.75 times the weight of the unrefined plant protein material; or a viscosity of at least 500 centipoise at a temperature of 15° C. to 25° C. In another embodiment, the unrefined plant protein material of the meat product has at least one of the following properties: a gel weight of at least 30 grams at a temperature of from about 15° C. to about 25° C. in a 5 fluid ounce mixture containing 5 parts water per 1 part of unrefined plant protein material, by weight; or a refrigerated gel strength of at least 50 grams when combined with 5 parts of water per part of soy material, by weight. In a particularly preferred embodiment the unrefined plant protein material is an unrefined soy protein material, most preferably soy flour, soy grits, soy meal, or soy flakes.

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A meat product comprising a blend of

at least one meat;
and
an unrefined plant protein material wherein said unrefined plant protein material forms a gel having a gel weight of at least 30 grams at a temperature of from about 15° C. to about 25° C. in a 5 fluid ounce mixture of 5 parts water per 1 part of unrefined plant protein material, by weight.

A meat product comprising a blend of

at least one meat;
and
an unrefined soy protein material selected from the group consisting of soy flour, soy grits, soy meal, and soy flakes, said unrefined soy protein material that
(a) forms a gel having a gel weight of at least 30 grams at a temperature of from about 15° C. to about 25° C. in a 5 fluid ounce mixture of 5 parts water per 1 part unrefined soy protein material, by weight;
(b) forms an unrefined soy protein material/water mixture having a refrigerated gel strength of at least 50 grams when mixed with 5 parts of water per part of unrefined soy protein material;
(c) has a nitrogen solubility index of from 30% to 80%;
(d) forms an aqueous slurry having a viscosity of at least 500 centipoise at a temperature of 15° C. to 25° C. when mixed with 7 parts of water per part of unrefined soy protein material, by weight;
(e) has a water hydration capacity of at least 3.75 times the weight of the unrefined soy protein material;
and
(f) has a salt tolerance index of from 30% to 80%.

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